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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I understand the need to do something, but I’m having trouble taking this seriously when people seem dead-set on “something” continuously being brought back to the Olympics (and buying iPhones LOL).
We know boycotting the Olympics will do nothing. We’ve seen exactly how this plays out and we’ve seen it play out with countries that have much more international weight than we do, and it still accomplished nothing.
If you want to talk about Olympics or iPhones because it feels good and makes you feel good, fine. But it’s virtue signalling and that’s it. There’s is no conversation about real impact to be had without real policy to back it up. If you think our attendance at the Olympics is going to change anything outside of how you feel, you’re living in a fantasy land.
The only angle this has a chance of doing anything are the actual athletes boycotting despite Canada’s insisting on going. Put the pressure on Canada (or insert whatever country) to make actual policy changes that put pressure on China. Otherwise Canada boycotting without policy changes is nothing. It’s like governing politicians protesting human rights abuses at homes. YOU are the ones with power to do something. YOU can do more than protest, so do it.
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That ship has sailed too. Athletes love the Olympic Ideal. They've been brainwashed into it. It's so bad that professional, millionaire NHL players stupidly bargain things away to go to the Olympics.