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[–] 98 points 4 months ago (19 children)

The whole fact that FIFA is willing to play soccer with dictators, ignore obvious human right violations and give trump a fake peace prize and over rule calls made should show that they're a corrupt organization that should be dismantled or at least completely reorganized.

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  • [+] 43 points 4 months ago (15 children)
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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Would be nice to see them protest the corruption but for most football fans, they just really love the game. They really shouldn't have to be in a position to protest so idk if it's fair to say they are worse.

    That being said I'm a big proponent of voting with your wallet. So maybe watch all year but skip FIFA sponsored events?

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  • [+] -9 points 4 months ago (9 children)
  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    I feel like you're trolling. No, didn't go to one game or watch it. Not a soccer fan and I live in Seattle, one of the host cities. Not a single party attended.

    I feel like the guys playing with dictators, giving out fake peace prizes and fixing games are the worst.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    To be fair I don't think I've ever willingly watched a football game and I still don't think the fans are worse than the core of the issue.

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  • [+] 1 point 4 months ago (3 children)
  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    That's a whole lot of words I didn't say that you put in my mouth. I haven't even watched a single game lol

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago

    trump fails at everything, eventually.

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  • [–] 31 points 4 months ago (10 children)

    task failed successfully.

    the internet's gonna be consumed by this for weeks, instead of anything else he has done or will do. be very afraid of what happens next while your attention is elsewhere.

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago (9 children)

    This is what irritating me the most about it. AFAIK the actual story is thus: Ref made a bad call, lots of people were upset about this call, FIFA began to review call, Trump heard about it and then made a call to the FIFA president, already in progress review concluded reversing call, life tried to move on, Trump made it about himself…

    In the meantime Iran is still a thing, we’re still bombing people in the Caribbean, Cuba is still blockaded, Ukraine is still at war, and the list goes on and on and on and that’s it before we even get to the Epstein files and other shit.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Our brains are not wired to handle complex systems but it is wired for stories. The FIFA trump fiasco is easier to keep track. The issue we need to improve is how to connect the topic to the endless failure of these asshole president of ours.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    Anybody with a functioning brain sees him as the turd he is, the problem is all those dumb fucks glued to conservative media that paints him as the perfect god emperor who's never misstepped.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

    I think the call was fine, and it should have stood.

    Whatever, the US is out via an embarrassing loss. 🥳

    Unfortunately, Mexico lost too, and my World Cup is over.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    I wasn’t even following the World Cup, I was perfectly happy with my newsfeed not containing sportsball.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I love football. I fucking love it. But I didn't watch one single match. Bought no merch. FIFA needs to be dismantled and reorganised under better management. But the, that's just one person's take.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    I tried to find an in stock Verde kit but that was it. I listen and read commentary but honestly the amount of overturned bans, treatment of the Iranian team and the continued corruption of FIFA takes all the joy out of it

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    Also, it was yesterday!... remember?

    No?

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    comments of people trying to justify their wallet supporting dictatorship, orange overlord military special operations all around the world and quietly ignoring Epstein Files are to be expected, but erasing all things above with "I just like when ball is rolling" is just shamefull.

    Look into your mirrors, and say to yourself "I just care about the ball" you clowns.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    Trump is a Jinx.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    What level of failure is it called when one bribes, bullies, cheats and has the home team advantage and STILL manages to lose?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    I'm super out of the loop. And can't be fucked looking up anything to do with trump or fifa... Any loremasters want to give a quick explanation?

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  • [–] 19 points 4 months ago* (5 children)

    Trump called his little fifart Infantini to reverse a red card. Something unprecedented in both the history of FIFA and the US, which says enough really.

    Oh yeah, the team still lost to Belgium, a country that can't even speak Dutch properly ;)

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Oh damn, that's crazy, thanks for the reply

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    He's the fifa world peace prize winner people! He's dedicated his life to achieving peace through football. Clearly he knows who should get a red card and who shouldn't. If the pope corrects a priest we see it as a learning opportunity. Why so much grief for a FIFA peace prize winner correcting a ref??

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