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[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 months ago (26 children)

Here in Latin America we make fun of how many Olympic representatives from European countries are not white, but then their internal policies attack non-white people.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I understand that the Olympics is very diverse and that's fantastic. But for people who think diversity isn't our strength, would watching the Olympics really challenge that idea for them? In other words, would they actually think that the Olympics being diverse makes the Olympics "stronger"?

I think this tweet is missing the fact that these people would prefer the Olympics if it wasn't diverse, and it would be better in their eyes if it wasn't. In their eyes, its strength doesn't come from diversity.

I can see someone making some dumbass argument like "oh yeah if diversity is our strength why are all the runners black?" or something like that. Racists aren't squirming in their seats while watching the Olympics like this tweet suggests, even if I wish they were.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hitler was pretty fucking pissed off when Jesse Owens won gold. Racists haven't really changed since then.

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[–] [email protected] 198 points 3 months ago (9 children)

Someone told me they saw people on Facebook complaining that the Olympics opening ceremony was too diverse. I was like, did they want to have an Olympics with all other countries banned?? That already exists, and it's called national championships. Otherwise, a sports competition that includes the entire world is going to include people from the entire world. I don't understand what they wanted...an Olympics in Paris with only White USA??

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If there wasn't so many prophylactics in the Olympic Village they would be making a new diverse race of super-humans!

[–] [email protected] 49 points 3 months ago (8 children)

I'm glad they provide them every year though. Lots of young, fit, attractive people means lots of fucking.

I would be curious to know how many pregnancies result from the Olympics every time anyway though. At least some of the people won't use protection most likely.

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