• wheezy@lemmy.ml
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    12 days ago

    That’s the annoying part of this. Like, even if you’re a fan of the USA, if they actually win, it’s going to always be a story about Trump.

    Also, in defense of the US team, this is absolutely something Trump would just do on his own because he can. But, you’re right, no one sees it that way.

    This is a guy that put his name next to JFK on a building. He wants to make everything about himself. Knick’s game is another example. He’s so narcissistic that he doesn’t even care how bad this looks the the US team.

    He just thinks it makes him look powerful, and, quite honestly, it does. FIFA is who people should be upset with here. You can be upset Trump called. But, holy shit, you should be more upset FIFA just did what they were told.

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      The USA team could have saved face and not play Balogun but they did… and no, it does not make trump look powerful because everyone knows fifa is one of the most corrupt organizations in the world

      If anyone had hopes for the USA team because they are hosts or because they are underdors or whatever, that’s over… now it’s just trump’s bitch team

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        Yes but can you imagine Trump’s reaction if they didn’t play Balogun and then lost? He’d whine about it forever. This way he championed a birthright citizen and thankfully Belgium won, saving both teams the acrimony of preceived cheaters winning.

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        I agree with most of that. But, I’m sorry to be the one to inform you: Corruption is a form of power. The leaders of most other countries aren’t getting the same privilege as the leader of the US and host nation would. If you don’t acknowledge corruption as a form of power then you’re really missing the problem with corruption in the first place.

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          Corruption is a form of power

          I know this but refuse to celebrate it… therefore in my book, corruption is just trash

          The leaders of most other countries aren’t getting the same privilege as the leader of the US and host nation would

          They probably would, they are just not petty or stupid enough to bother asking… or they would have worked it discretely

          If you don’t acknowledge corruption as a form of power then you’re really missing the problem with corruption in the first place.

          Already addressed it

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            I will never understand why people think there is importance in how they decide to define things in their heads moreso than how they have an impact on the material world. Why should I care how correctly acknowledging that Trump has “power” makes you feel?

            Power is not just an idea. It has actual impact on whether you acknowledge it or decide it should be seen as “power” in idealism. You calling something “powerful” isn’t giving it power. The economic, military, and social connections give power.

            The leader of the US will have this power whether or not you celebrate it. And I never said to celebrate it. I’m not celebrating it. I said to acknowledge it.

            You seem to think you’re in a movie and bending the knee or something. It’s not. It’s pointing to the problem.

            In my opinion. Calling it “trash” is just you giving a comforting but useless response. Yeah, we all dislike it. I would hope we all hate white supremacy. But pretending white supremacy doesn’t have “power” in our world would be delusional.