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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Folks, there's a reason why sensible democracies like Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and Norway are backing out of Olympic bids. This isn't 1988 anymore. The cost of these global events is enormous, and becoming attractive only to dictatorships and authoritarian oligarchies. I get that ignoring the bad and hoping for only the good is part of the makeup of being a sports fan. But we're talking billions and billions of dollars here. Don't let the prospect of two weeks of happy feels saddle your kids with a public fiscal hangover that will last decades.
The Bidding For The 2022 Olympics Is A Disaster Because Everyone Figured Out That Hosting Is A Total Waste |
If it makes a profit or breaks even, or even just loses a small amount, yet it spurs infrastructure upgrades and revitalization projects and helps partially fund that then I don't see how it's a waste? Yes if we screw up, than it can be a disaster, but if it's done right?
Pay 1B to revitalize the West Village out of the cities pockets, or pay 1B to build a Olympic Village there with the help of extra funds from a successful bid?