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McLaren issues statement saying Liberty Media sent Donald Trump into their garage without consulting the team (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by Microw@lemm.ee to c/formula1@lemmy.world

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As read by ORF on the broadcast right now, McLaren PR has reached out to media with a statement that they did not invite Donald Trump into their garage.

Trump came for an unannounced visit shortly before the start of the Miami GP.

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[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 47 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Because he is a fascist and I expect everyone to take a strong stand against fascists

[+] RidcullyTheBrown@lemmy.world -15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

it's a bit rich to play this card with a foreign team judging by what the current polls show in the US. How about you guys sort your own shit first and then start pointing fingers ? It's not McLaren who made Trump president and it's weird to expect them to involve themselves in your presidential race regardless of your feelings towards the candidates.

[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah you’re right. Everyone should be able to smile and gladhand with fascists as long as they’re someone ELSE’S fascists. /s

If Putin or Margaret thatcher (May she burn in hell) showed up in the Yankees’ dugout I’d expect them treat them like a fascist. Stop being so precious about a sport.

[+] RidcullyTheBrown@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If Putin or Margaret thatcher (May she burn in hell) showed up in the Yankees’ dugout I’d expect them treat them like a fascist. Stop being so precious about a sport.

oh, sure they would. Like Haas, an american team, racing in Rusia and meeting Putin without any issues until the entire competition had to stop due to international sanctions. Get off your high horse mate, you're getting dizzy from the hotter air

[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Hey guess what? I’m also pissed at that. You keep acting like this is the first time anyone has been mad at a sports team. Stop being so precious.

Edit: anything is possible when you hold people to the basic standard of “dont support fascists” https://youtu.be/6wE5HnpBRGk?si=FR1JUJfU7-xlvLuR

[+] RidcullyTheBrown@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

oh, are you mad at that? Are you so mad that you forgot it happened when you claimed it would never happen?

You're just being childish and unreasonable. You're probably the type of person who would have claimed McLaren has no business getting involved with politics is they refused to let Biden in.

[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

“Not wanting fascists in my sports” is childish? Man this is fast cars driven by rich kids. This is billionaires measuring dicks. This sport is incredible but it isn’t so important that I’d give my team (not McLaren lol) a pass because I like their vroom vroom the best.

Every accusation is a confession. I think mixing politics and sports is fine. Great, actually. Morally correct, even. Sending black and Jewish athletes to the 1936 Olympics was political. Black athletes in the US kneeling for the anthem was political. Megan Rapinoe advocating for trans athletes is political. Hamilton wearing a pride flag in Qatar was political. McLaren accepting Trump IS POLITICAL. The difference between Trump and Biden showing up in the pit is that Biden is not an insurrectionist fascist. I think that matters, but I guess that distinction is childish to you? My guy you need to take a fucking breath.

[–] RidcullyTheBrown@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

well, if you want to go there, all americans are insurrectionists to the british. The whole world doesn't have to take part in the specifics of your internal political scene. Sort your own shit up.

[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

This is a fascinatingly weird take