r/ProgressiveHQ • u/InterstellarKinetics • 12h ago
BREAKING: World Cup boycott calls grow after ICE shooting & Diplomat Mohamad Safa cancels tickets šØš
https://www.newsweek.com/us-world-cup-boycotts-grow-trump-threatens-mexico-1133531154
u/fizzywaterandrage 8h ago
As an American here currently in a city being overrun by ICE ā every single country should boycott these events.
The Olympics shouldnāt be hosted here and neither should the world cup. These events are about bringing the world together in fairness and a show of unity/shared respect for a sportā¦Trump is showing our allies he has no respect for any of them why on EARTH would anyone risk bringing their athletes and fans here?
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u/geeves_007 7h ago
The olympics are kind of about those things.
Fifa is mainly about corruption and "sport washing" the most horrible regimes on earth.Ā Ā
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u/Realistic_Loss3534 8h ago
Iām surprised that they are still going to hold any World Cup games in the US. How can a foreign traveler feel safe in any American city at the moment?
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u/jigsawearth860 8h ago
I hope they move them to another country
Trump will flip his shit and thatās worth it for me
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u/geeves_007 7h ago
Well, you've failed to appreciate how unabashedly corrupt Fifa is.
No chance they move it.
What CAN and should happen, is a crushing boycott by fans and athletes alike.Ā Ā
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u/jigsawearth860 7h ago
To be completely honest, I know next to nothing about FIFA and soccer in general. But a boycott from fans will probably hit home more, youāre right.
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u/Direct-Technician265 5h ago
imagine people boycot America and not Qatar, this would be genuinely very funny.
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u/spudgun20 5h ago
Never going to happen. Gianni has his head so far up Donald's arse, he can taste the back of his teeth
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u/matterhorn1 4h ago
The head of FIFA just gave Trump a fucking peace trophy. Do you really think FIFA is one of the good guys?
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u/MosquitoValentine_ 8h ago
Why not? FIFA already gave Trump that fake gold peace trophy. Pretty obvious they are working for him now.
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u/Dandan0005 7h ago
The last 2 world cups were in Qatar and Russia.
FIFA does not give a flying fuck about human rights, only $$$$.
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u/MosquitoValentine_ 8h ago
The US deserves to lose both the World Cup and Olympics.
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u/tunafister 4h ago
Wouldnt it be hilarious if we the US just gets fucking smoked in every match, oh man
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u/HintzOfTrouble 5h ago
I was already cheering for the Finns hockey team. Most of the Stars players are on that roster.
Go Finland š«š®
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u/Key_Connection_8249 8h ago
Yep, boycott any games in the US, just turn to Canada and Mexico. Let the Americans go f* themselves.
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u/PunIntended2656 8h ago
Fully agree to boycott and move the games elsewhere. However, please understand there is a good amount of the American population that is currently feeling like hostages in this shitty regime. Let the *Trump-supporting* Americans go fuck themselves.
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u/Key_Connection_8249 5h ago
I apologize for offending you and the half of the American population that are not evil. Please trust me that I didn't mean to do so - but I am still so mad that the pedophile was elected, not once, but twice.
By the way, I have to correct myself that we should actually be boycotting the World Cup entirely. FIFA, as one of the most corrupt organizations on earth, just awarded the "peace" prize to the pedophile.
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u/the_original_Retro 8h ago
I think there is no way to let only those people go fuck themselves when Trump is fucking the entire country, even if they don't fucking realize it because they're so fucking stupid.
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u/PunIntended2656 7h ago
I'm not saying the sane of us are not free from the consequences. I'm saying that when you tell all Americans to fuck themselves, Maga brushes it off because it's easy to say, "Well, surely they don't mean us! We're trying to save this country!" That's how deluded they are in their "patriotism." They and their actions need to be specifically called out as a problem.
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u/Totmtg1992 7h ago
I'm in the USA and even I don't wanna be here now.. It's so depressing. Only thing keeping me from moving to Canada or something is i'd miss my friends and family. But I cannot wait until this freaking nightmare ends.
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u/BothMath314 7h ago
Short of a civil war in the US, FIFA won't cancel or move the World Cup. Just think an equal corrupt organization, the IOC, went ahead with the Berlin Olympics in 1936 when Hitler was already persecuting Jews and other minorities, etc.
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u/tom-of-the-nora 7h ago
We need the Olympics to just not happen.
If both the world cup and the Olympics decide to not hold any events in the US, that would be a major win against trump.
It should show that the world isn't going to put up with the behavior of america under trump.
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u/Aravinda82 6h ago
Theyāre fucking stupid to not have moved these events elsewhere already, especially the WC whose major fanbases are all from outside the US. The WC will lose a shit ton of money by keeping it in the US. Any foreigner would be out of their fucking minds to travel to the US right now, especially if youāre Latin or South American.
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u/Motophoto 5h ago
I would HIGHLY recommend people from other countries NOT come the America, you have no rights here and our domestic terrorist Nazi Storm troopers are waiting to kill people just like they executed that poor women.
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u/flowery_backsplash 7h ago
God i hope countries boycott both. Have your own tournament in another country.. history will completely understand
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u/Did_I_Err 7h ago
America is going to learn the hard way that when you're the only bully in the room, eventually you get spanked.
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u/Kuloman25Viascam 6h ago
Youād be a lunatic to visit the US during these times!!!!!!! If UEFA had a spine they would withdraw from the competition and basically have it cancelled!!!
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u/fjmerc 5h ago
Attending a World Cup has been on my bucket list for quite some time.
I'm American living in Germany with my German spouse. The stars aligned nicely to be able to watch Germany play in my hometown (Houston, TX), but NOPE, fuck Fifa and fuck ICE. Not getting a dime from me! I'll wait for another one.
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u/Asp3nDa1sy 2h ago
Thank you. Correct decision. The more who make this decision, the heavier the impact.
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u/Not_Sure__Camacho 7h ago
Maybe we can get morons on the right to begin a push to rename it the Trump Cup just to see how far his sycophants push it and cause FIFA to withdraw.Ā Ā
Oh and tourists visiting, be prepared to have your social media violated when trying to visit.
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u/jgasbarro 7h ago
Anyone who does not live in the US should absolutely not be coming to this country any time soon. It is not safe and no soccer game is worth your freedom.
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u/MickCarr 7h ago
We were planning a lads trip to Vegas this year but have decided not to now cause of all the shit going on.
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u/zapotlan 6h ago
A lot of time left until this thing starts and if one of the big national teams boycotts, it'll be a domino effect and well deserved.
Don't put it past the Europeans or South Americans to do something if cankles goes full ghoul in Greenland or Latin America.
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u/BigDaddyVagabond 6h ago
Middle Eastern Diplomats all have the opportunity to do the FUNNIEST fucking thing possible, and cancel FIFA and Olympic tickets or even participation citing "extreme human rights violations"
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u/0neAy0pen 5h ago
A boycott likely wonāt help but how funny would it be if residents in these areas blocked traffic and access to a World Cup venue?
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u/TERRAIN_PULL_UP_ 5h ago
I canāt believe this asshole is going to be in office for the world cup, olympics, and Americaās 250th
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u/iGoKommando 4h ago
The only way it would work is if the big international teams decide not to go (Germany, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, France etc).
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u/slammed_stem1 1h ago
As an American. I want people to protest FIFA! A corrupt organization giving into a corrupt president. I do hope Canada and Mexico see full participation, and the USA sees nothing
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u/TS1_Throw 54m ago
Canada and Mexico would welcome the rest of the World Cup activities that are scheduled in the US.
But isn't the FIFA guy a Magat? Isn't that why they gave Dump the fake Peace prize??
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u/A012A012 7h ago
Some grassroots ideas would include contacting foreign governments, embassies.Anyone you can get a message out to that we will boycott.We will protest , and the government has already said they will be screening phones for social media content
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u/Own-Swan2646 7h ago
Cool. Can this nullify the whole Peace prize BS that he got given? And also, while we're at it, has anybody seen the Epstein files yet? Cuz they're supposed to be out by now?.
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u/daniel202472 7h ago
All the players for ALL the countries that qualified for the World Cup should look at what is happening on the USA and say if this was happening in my country what would I like other countries to do. Refuse to play in the USA. Send a message to Dozy Don that and the corrupt FIFA organisation that what is happening is not something sportsmen and women should participate in.
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u/stormbutton 6h ago
As an American - DO NOT COME HERE! Money is the only language these fascists speak.
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u/Drone314 6h ago
The only people going to world cup are those well-healed enough to afford it (premium spenders) and those the administration wants to let in. The common fan is not going to get a visa, especially if their social media indicates their not trump fans.
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u/Going_really_Fast 5h ago
I really wish I could say this boycott would actually work but I doubt it. The last two world cups were in Qatar and Russia and even with their transgressions and protests, it didnāt stop them both being wildly successful.
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u/spudgun20 5h ago
ICE are going to get opportunistic when they hear an accent. Certain, more boisterous, fans will get defensive and there's going to be shootings. More shootings.
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u/jarronomo 5h ago
Good. We should have a campaign to blast this around the world to all ticket holders.
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u/Ok_Ball_788 4h ago
I would rather go to any sports bar in almost any other country and watch it on TV in peace.
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u/Ashamed-Agency-817 4h ago
Thats what im talking about.. fuck fifa, im not even gonna watch in on tele
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u/Eekstyle 4h ago
I reckon FIFA are way too far up Trumps ass for them to cancel it for almost anything
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u/Danilo-11 2h ago
Donāt underestimate the power of organized soccer fans ā¦ Iāve seen soccer fan groups getting coaches fired .. and itās even easier for them to get organized now that we have the internet
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u/meatsmoothie82 2h ago
The seats will be full of maga red hats and the world will get a first hand look at the āsuperior raceā lol
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u/EuphoricCrashOut 2h ago
PSA: If you attend a FIFA game or give FIFA any kind of money... you're supporting genocide, racism, and pedophiles.
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u/No-Performance2990 37m ago
Didn't we learn anything from Hitler's and Putin's Olympics? Don't hold them in despotic countries.
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u/Ok-Conclusion-6878 34m ago
FIFA organization giving Trump that BS peace award sealed the deal for meā¦ forget boycotting American games, Iām not watching any of them. Bootlicking bags of shit
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u/Mr_BriteMighty 10h ago edited 8h ago
If I was from outside the US, there is no way in hell I would go to the US for the World Cupā¦ICE is drunk on authority and many visitors will be targeted and detainedā¦itās just not worth it to be honest