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[–] marius@feddit.org 3 points 1 hour ago

And I feel like they have a lot of power. Imagine just england, germany, Spain and maybe brazil of argentina boycott. The whole thing would be pointless

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Consider? If you attend the World Cup, you are an active supporter of fascism. Full stop.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago

Honestly, I think boycotting the World Cup is something people should do no matter where it's held.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 14 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Please. Do this with all the sports

And kick US out of the Olympics, too

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Going to be hard when it’s hosted in LA.

And, you, the IOC isn’t exactly a paragon of moral rectitude.

They make FIFA look like nuns.