Well...

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I hope that the rumors are true, and that the rainbow-looking color scheme is a direct response to Russia's backwards anti-gay policies. I will still not be watching any of the Sochi Olympics, and encouraging others to do the same. The only language that too many powerful people understand is lost revenue, in this case advertisements on the television broadcasts.

I will probably also not watch any of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for similar reasons (in that case human rights abuses in the construction of the infrastructure for the event), but that is a bit farther off...

Comments

[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

Well those are certainly colourful. I thought we were already boycotting the Olympics out of general boredom but I think this is a better reason.

[x-highflying.livejournal.com]

It'd be nice to see countries actually boycott the games because of this, but it's pretty unlikely.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

this!

the problem is, it's not just lost revenue, but people's careers and hopes and dreams and all that, too, that they've been working for most of their lives.

but I'd love a boycott.

[x-deadpool.livejournal.com]

Totally a better reason. Fucking Russians.

[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

You really do not like them at all, do you?

[x-deadpool.livejournal.com]

Generally speaking, no. I mean, I know the whole 'the actions of an individual don't represent the beliefs of the whole' thing, but Jesus Christ on a pogo stick.

[x-highflying.livejournal.com]

There was call for the IOC to move the Games to... wherever they were last, Canada I think? Which would have been nice.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

that would have been awesome.