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[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Russia should remain banned. However in fairness many other countries should also be banned. How can Israel or the US be allowed if Russia isn't? Ukraine if fine, they are only defending themselves and are not the aggressor. Some others are harder to determine. As long as the US is allowed, there really isn't any high ground to use for excluding other countries.

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub -3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

What about the fact that's it's Trump together with corrupt FIFA doing another favor to Putin so that the murderers can come to Los Angeles

EDIT: Okay, FIFA isn't corrupt, Trump definitely has nothing to do with FIFA and countries like Russia or Israel (who are not murdering anyone) should be fully present in such events. You can stop downvoting me now.

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're being down voted because the IOC and FIFA are two entirely separate highly corrupt world sports organisations.

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 3 points 2 weeks ago

My bad. I'm neither a sports guy, nor American.

[–] Prior_Industry@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I wonder how many Republicans will be having meetings with Russians on the sidelines of the Olympics…..