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[–] [email protected] 42 points 3 weeks ago

It’s not a joke

[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

FIFA members should anounce that they will boycot Football World Cup event if USA does not guarantee respect and safety of the supporters that will travell in USA.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The US has Europe under its control for the most part. That's very likely to change in the future but for now they are dependent on the US military and other resources.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

And you'd be morons to believe any promises Trump makes that do not wildly enrich him & his cronies..

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They should boycott even if the USA does give guarantees. What good is a guarantee under this administration?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

they should boycott it just to crush the us economy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

IIRC, that would backfire. FIFA doesn't help the economy of the countries that host, it's just a financial drain overall.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

how tf did statesia get the world cup

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

A combination of two things. First, after losing a previous bid to Qatar, the USA started arresting FIFA members for corruption. Second, FIFA recently expanded the tournament to need more stadiums and the USA is one of few countries that can host at a low cost.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It was decided years ago when the lunatics weren't running the asylum.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I was thinking less corrupt statesia and more statesia doesn't give a shit about football

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

🤑🤑🤑

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago

James Donald Bowman is a perfidious shithead.

And I will use every opportunity to deadname his ass.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Powertripping?

I can't imagine any other reason except wanting like to be left alone.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

I'd say I'll be boycotting any advertisers but in reality most are american and are already on the list anyway

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Germany has the opportunity to do something really funny

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Invade Poland?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 weeks ago

that's smart just make your biggest tourist event even less desirable

[–] [email protected] 61 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I keep seeing people on the right say, "No one has a sense of humor anymore." There's nothing wrong with my sense of humor. This shit isn't funny. You have to have the mental maturity of a twelve year-old to find it funny.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 weeks ago

Bullies think they're the funniest people.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 weeks ago

And he’ll steal your bike

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago

It's going to happen.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

Absolute death worshipping ghouls

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

Good one JD keep making those jokes the tourists love them.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 3 weeks ago

The way Nazis would've joked about "gas leaks" in the chambers or some shit. It's like they want to be as despicable as they can be.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Hahahahaha good joke Mr. Vice President of the "Free World"

Fucking conservative fascists

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

And by 'detain', they mean arrest. And by 'jokes', they mean get your coat.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago

Wow, right out loud in the open. I wonder if they'll make it a slogan, like MAGA. "Go home or talk to Noem!"

God, this world is bleak.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ they're already fucking up US citizens right to be here, what makes anyone think this will go smoothly?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Visiting the US right now seems like a very bad idea

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump and Vance are just mirrors of american society... And they are huge assholes for sure. Make of that what you will.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

People are downvoting this but it’s the truth.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

As an American it's another reason why I think we should be barred from hosting world sporting events. Also why the Olympics should be moved. The US is not to be trusted.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

No, they need to go ahead and go through with it, and then watch their Olympians get detained by the American government, and the backlash would be glorious

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

Original nazis also had their Olympics, would be unfair to not allow that for trump /s

[–] [email protected] 75 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

For real. If I wasn’t already here, I wouldn’t come to America for any reason. The odds of being detained and / or hassled have skyrocketed. Of course it’s exponentially worse if your skin color is on the darker side…

Fuck I hate this government.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago

At this point I wouldn't even be surprised if they detained me on the border for being too white. It's suspicious! What am I hiding?!

I don't think I'll be visiting your beautiful country in the next few years unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 88 points 3 weeks ago

Jokes...jokes....

They don't fucking joke, they are laughing when they say it because they are evil maniacal Nazis.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Funny, it doesn't feel great from the inside.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

To make American great again implies one of two things.

  1. It needs to get worse before it gets better.
  2. It currently is not, or was not great.
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Isn’t the implication that the US and A is not great because of the Democrats?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

It clearly implies that America was once great.

It does not imply that America has to get any worse.

Anyway, that's all moot. It's really all just racist dog whistling.

[–] [email protected] 172 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I have been to the United States a handful of times.

The two things that went through my head each time:

My odds of getting shot just went up.

No matter what, don't get injured, and if you do, get your ass back to Canada.

That's the undercurrent of uneasiness I experienced before Trump.

Now the United States has the Gestapo snatching people off the streets.

I do not want to go there again, and would advise anyone to stay away from the United States.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I live on the other side of the world, so my chances of going to the US are much lower than yours. Nonetheless, I have always maintained the same opinion.

It is not worth going to the United States. If I say the wrong thing or step in the wrong place, I'll be shot or sued or both, probably in that order. And if I'm injured, I'll be financially ruined.

If my employer wishes me to go to France or Switzerland or Japan, who they do business with regularly, I will be willing to go. But if they ask me to go to the United States, who they also do business with, I will refuse even at risk of losing my job, which I like very much. I believe it is one of the most dangerous "civilised", "western" countries now, at least to outsiders.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago

If I say the wrong thing or step in the wrong place, I'll be shot or sued or both, probably in that order

People really do be having the most wild and stereotyped views of other countries, it's quite funny to see

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

And if I'm injured, I'll be financially ruined.

Just don't pay the bill.

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