The World Cup, even though they were still homophobic assholes and banned the Pride flag and other related imagery. Meanwhile… Trump and his cronies are doing none of that. They have constantly insulted and attacked the other nations competing in the World Cup, whether it be the military (4/)

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Four years before he started his current offensive in Ukraine. Or look at Qatar. They spent loads to promote themselves as a friendly nation and to try and hide the modern slavery they operate with the migrant workers living there, as well as also relaxing laws for tourists coming for (3/)

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Themselves as friendly, decent, and legitimate governments. Russia held the 2018 World Cup, and they did a lot of sportswashing - even relaxing more draconian laws such as Putin’s anti-LGBTQ legislation and instead promote Russian warmth and openness… four years after he invaded Crimea and (2/)

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Ngl, it’s honestly fascinating to see how Trump and his cronies have completely messed up any attempt to use the World Cup for sportswashing. Whenever other authoritarian and scummy governments host the World Cup or other events, they always make sure to use them as a way to present (1/)

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Your comment is even funnier when you find out he was named after his 2 uncles.

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