2022 World Cup Discussion

[Bazzmand Show]

Did the American Supreme Court not overturn Roe v Wade in 2022 and remove the right to abortion in all American States? If so talk about gross hypocrisy of our BBC and media mafia ignoring womens rights at home.

Shocked the BBC and its coverage. The idiots in the studio so outraged yet in the host country taking the money.

Seems like the two issues script prepared by the BBC for their mouthpiece muppets will continue to annoy many.

On a night when there are killings in America they forgot to focus on their own doorstep before preaching.

They were never willing to accept the World Cup not going to one their buddy nations and this tripe will continue for the rest of the tournament. Shearer et al should have just gone to a gay bar and not Qatar.

You do realise that there were protests of tens of thousands of women in the UK over the roe Vs wade decision?

 

[SWP's back]

Because this is a thread related to the world cup being hosted in a country who gave migrant workers absolutely shit conditions for years.

The mental gymnastics people are doing at the moment is really tiring. "But how can you go on about migrant workers in Qatar when Indians are paid poorly in India"

It’s the fact that everyone is saying how poorly they’re paid when they’re actually economic migrants, being paid more than they would in their home countries. Which is why they’re there.

If your brain, to which extent you have one, has to go through mental gymnastics to follow why the two are connected then you’re really not worth talking to.

 

[Mon Autre]

Worth noting the poorly paid workers earn 3x as much as they do in their home countries. But I rarely see threads on how we should be helping the poor of the Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nepal.

People only seem to care about their pay in Qatar and the UAE which shows how well the media has conditioned us.

I mean the cost of living in Qatar is quadruple that of in Bangladesh but other than that, how generous. Makes you wonder why they ever bothered confiscating their passports.

 

[ysmsa]

Tbf the traffic on their version of Alan Turing Way is a right ****.

Their version of "Alan Turing way" :-)

 

[Blue Mist]

I have just read that during the opening ceremony the announcer stated that the trophy was bring brought in on a Luis Vitton bag.

Is everything for sale with Fifa ? Will they whore themselves out for everything ? (I know the answer)
It is a disgusting charade, it can go fuck itself, mind you when it does it will no doubt be sponsored by durex.

 

[SWP's back]

I mean the cost of living in Qatar is quadruple that of in Bangladesh but other than that, how generous. Makes you wonder why they ever bothered confiscating their passports.

The cost of living is more expensive in Qatar if you’re a westerner going to Spinneys for sure.

The markets near the housing of blue collar workers are very cheap. Plus all their meals and board is included.

The confiscation of passports has been illegal for ten years btw.

Every day in the malls, the foreign exchange shops are full of workers sending money back home.

 

[Shirley]

I mean the cost of living in Qatar is quadruple that of in Bangladesh but other than that, how generous. Makes you wonder why they ever bothered confiscating their passports.

Doubt migrant workers will be concerned about cost of living, they will be living on camps with mess halls etc.

 

[SWP's back]

Doubt migrant workers will be concerned about cost of living, they will be living on camps with mess halls etc.

It’s something that’s always ignored when they talk about the $10-15 a day pay, the fact the the two largest living expenses for anyone (food and board) are also covered.

This doesn’t in any way mean that I think Qatar is a great place or that I remotely like their authoritarian regime. I’m just trying to provide balance and perspective to what is generally a one sided and myopic discussion.

 

[The blue phantom]

Big meeting right now if Kane & Bale are going to where these One Love armbands.

 

[hihosilva]

There is now a doubt whether Kane will wear the One Love armband due to potential FIFA fines or sanctions.
They should keep to their morals & defy Fifa even if it means a ban.