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FatherOfLights88 t1_ix3io9w wrote

Reply to comment by daveclampart in In honour of FIFA, who are absolutely not corrupt bastards by daveclampart

But like... couldn't they have used the bribes as a chance to get the opportunity to show how fit they actually are? Nooo... instead, they squander such an opportunity by continually putting their worst foot forward. Such a wasted opportunity.

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hedonisticaltruism t1_ix3wtk7 wrote

> they squander such an opportunity by continually putting their worst foot forward

Eh, they probably think it is their best foot forward.

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FatherOfLights88 t1_ix3wwp1 wrote

That's even more disappointing, isn't it?

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hedonisticaltruism t1_ix3x5cd wrote

Was I saying otherwise? lol

I posted this in another comment on really how we get here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHjbay54F4U

TLDR: corruption fed from narcissists with infinite money.

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FatherOfLights88 t1_ix3xl5b wrote

I was agreeing with you and emphasizing the point.

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hedonisticaltruism t1_ix3y3sj wrote

Sure - I suppose the format of text without intonation or body language makes asking questions possible sound accusatory (even if I know your frustration is not borne off any sense of my dismissal but of being generally exasperated by the situation).

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FatherOfLights88 t1_ix3yi1p wrote

I can't shake the feeling you're being contrary for sake of being so. There's no need for this interaction to have gone this particular direction.

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matrixislife t1_ix49ooo wrote

FIFA awards based on how big the bribe is though. If Qatar were to spend that money on improving conditions for people they'd just have to find more money to spend on the bribes.

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chanaramil t1_ix4d3yw wrote

I honestly think the people there who are doing the bribing are so isolated from the atrocities and so backwards on there view of human rights they didn't even think there would be much of a controversy.

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jobbybob t1_ix4c1gi wrote

Countries have been wising up to things like FIFA and the Olympics, rather then building new facilities they are re-using existing etc. There is also plenty of data to show the revenue is never As lucrative as the projections, most countries loose a significant amount of cash.

These parasitic organizations are finding it harder to find a host nation who will put with them. So Qatar probably got it easily after flashing a bit of cash.

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merlinsbeers t1_ix6mmfa wrote

s/bit/fuckton

They should have just bought the organization.

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