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fallingcave t1_j8o6gns wrote

Wow that's the best news out Qatar ever

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Ragnarok_619 OP t1_j8o6mbz wrote

For all the shady and heinous things they have done, this certainly seems like a change in the right direction

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4Bpencil t1_j8ppn2d wrote

I feel like this is more "even a broken clock it right twice a day" situation, but I'll be pleased to be proven wrong ( doubt it)

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ChronWeasely t1_j8sbwuu wrote

Don't give them that amount of benefit of the doubt.

They are doing a good thing because it's convenient for them now. And that's good. But they are very much net-evil still.

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One_Laugh_Guy t1_j8rcmai wrote

You know. Theyre probably just thinking of the best way to dispose it. Still a good move though.

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RevengencerAlf t1_j8svphe wrote

There's no reason to indicate this is any kind of change. They already made these, already spent the money, and already used them for their intended purpose. It's good that they're being sent to go to use but it's literally just a free PR move for them.

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JustDiscoveredSex t1_j8sxu78 wrote

Fine. It still does good, assuming they’re good shelters.

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RevengencerAlf t1_j8sysjs wrote

I agree that it does good which is why I said exactly that in my post.

I was replying to someone who said it was positive change and I'm saying I don't think it's an indicator of change.

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Dratinik t1_j8shh5z wrote

Even if not entirely genuine, this one man's trash is another man's treasure actually does good

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Saysbruh t1_j8wzlmn wrote

And you, a westerner, is the one to pass such judgments with no self awareness or irony.

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Gizshot t1_j8rt9kg wrote

Ah yes make slums in turkey perfect

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[deleted] t1_j8w330i wrote

This is why I start my mornings on this sub. Even Qatar has some good news… I mean today is going to be a GOOD day

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Chiggadup t1_j8pcpqn wrote

“Modern Slave State Gives Away Shit they No Longer Need.”

FTFY

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045675327 t1_j8szwtp wrote

If anyone is an expert on bodies buried under rubble it's Qatar.

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theoldcrow5179 t1_j8qxv3t wrote

Please keep the cynical opinions to other subreddits. I come here to get away from that crap.

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Shanhaevel t1_j8qzhgs wrote

Nah, I'm with that guy. This sub of so often has shit posted that isn't really uplifting when you think about it.

The sheikhs have so much money, they could provide new housing to all the victims and that'd barely make a dent in their finances.

Instead they just give away shit they don't need anymore to boost their PR somehow.

I know that technically it's a good thing, but I oppose praising low effort "charity" like that.

Yeah, I can give away my old socks with a hole in one of them if there's a sock crisis in town. But I can well afford a few dozen pairs even without going broke, bah, without this impacting my life significantly. Am I really praise-worthy enough to post news about me giving away my old socks on the Internet? I hardly think so.

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Chiggadup t1_j8rjq93 wrote

That was my thought. I don’t disagree with keeping the sub clean from this kind of comment (my comment).

But if we’re talking cynicism, I think the post itself was the cynical part.

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MesmariPanda t1_j8spkk9 wrote

Not that I'm taking their side or anything but there's a lot of people out there who could do the same, and haven't sent tents or whatever.

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Shanhaevel t1_j8ssfw5 wrote

Tons of people across the world have the means to significantly improve those people's lives and send incredible amounts of supplies etc. Not saying there's only one evil regime in the world...

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theoldcrow5179 t1_j8r1l79 wrote

didn't say i disagreed with him, in fact i totally agree- its just that reddit has been bombarded with some absolutely depressing and cynical news stories lately and this is one of the few corners of the site i feel like people can visit to get a reprieve and believe for 5 minutes that theres still some good in the world

edit: if you're going to downvote me, check the sub rules- "This subreddit is meant to be a place free of excessive cynicism, negativity and bitterness."

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Soggy-Scallion1837 t1_j8osamg wrote

It feels like when a friend buys something, realizes he doesn’t need it or like it and then gives it to you. Nice gesture but still. I wish he had bought something for me rather than think of me for something he doesn’t need anymore. But maybe I’m being too negative about it.

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intense_in_tents t1_j8ozh1s wrote

More like when you friend buys some slaves to make something for him and he is done using it and you are in desperate, life or death, need for that something, and he give it to you. And then gets an article sucking him off for it in the media.

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Ragnarok_619 OP t1_j8o6v6o wrote

Condemn them for the bad, but also praise them for the good. Well done Qatar.

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Invaderk2 t1_j8ohhgl wrote

They don’t get praise till they stop doing all the reprehensible shit. Sure we basically enslaved thousands of immigrants but we’re giving away these used trailers we were just going to scrap anyway… nah fuck Qatar

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Gasa1_Yuno t1_j8r6w13 wrote

Is there any country worthy of praise then?

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fentown t1_j8rw517 wrote

People, yes

Governments and corporations, 99% no

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Gasa1_Yuno t1_j8rxt8s wrote

Good luck selling that message to a populace

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thebarrcola t1_j8situa wrote

Name one government that hasn’t done some reprehensible shit recently. I’m not saying it makes it ok but I am saying it’s pretty hypocritical to talk shit until you hold your own government to account. I don’t even know where you live but I’m confident there will be some scandal.

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Invaderk2 t1_j8slmry wrote

It’s not hypocritical at all. I never said my country was perfect or defended any of its actions in any way, thats you making assumptions that fit your claim. Beyond all that, your argument relies on the premise that no one can offer criticism without some qualifier about literally everything else bad in the word also being bad, that’s absurd.

If you want to call me a hypocrite because you have some proof that I personally, am also grossly abusing immigrant labor then you might have an argument.

I’ll go ahead and assume you don’t have that proof though…

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Common_Pear1884 t1_j8qui4p wrote

You’ve literally fallen for their trick - media washing at it’s finest

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Skribap t1_j8t2h8a wrote

Naughty ol' Hitler may have been the driving force behind the death of 6 million people, but at least he made the autobahn!

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Shanhaevel t1_j8qzkft wrote

I'm gonna praise them when they start treating all their citizens civilly and when the sheikhs give away their wealth to help.

Not when they give away old shit they don't need.

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mrmathias7 t1_j8r3s7y wrote

Someone’s trash is another’s treasure. This is just offloading crap they don’t want.

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Pipendice t1_j8s2g5x wrote

To be honest this is the best thing they could've done with the mobile homes, I bet they'll be a huge help to all those countless lives suffering right now. But still, Qatar=bad

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Terrible_Armadillo33 t1_j9rdd9y wrote

They literally could give these to the migrants and slaves they used to build the World Cup. Instead they just gave them to another country cause they are Muslims. You see they didn’t give them to Palestinians ?

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rossco311 t1_j8tjjtn wrote

I'm just happy to see support going to all those suffering people, no matter the source or the reason, humanity coming together to help in times of crisis is nice to see.

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Terrible_Armadillo33 t1_j9rd8ov wrote

They literally giving away the homes of the migrants who came to work and build for the World Cup. They just swapping out homeless and poor for homeless in another country who just happen to be Muslim so they matter more

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arawagco t1_j8vfmzq wrote

They offload lots of bulky, short-term housing they no longer need and get 15 minutes of good press, but how much longer will these things last before they start falling apart??

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Lachee t1_j8qs89r wrote

probably under the condition no alcohol, women, or gay men should be consumed within.

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ktm1128 t1_j8rey2k wrote

All of the people in here putting a negative spin on this would be condemning Qatar if they just lit them all on fire.

"The earthquake victims could of used them!"

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muycoal t1_j8u9u1f wrote

They've probably been trying to figure out what to do with them since the World Cup ended

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earsofdoom t1_j8scbu1 wrote

Qatar is never one to pass up a chance for trying to make itself look like less of a shithole.

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