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by Bhurn00985 1464 days ago
It could bring change and open people's eyes, but it can also be used to legitimize and normalize a regime that shouldn't.
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JumpCrisscross 1464 days ago
> it can also be used to legitimize and normalize a regime that shouldn't

Saudi Arabia and Qatar aren’t going anywhere if they can’t get World Cups.

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justusw 1464 days ago
Bringing change by strengthening economic and cultural ties has been tried for a few decades now with mixed results. Be that the United States–China Relations Act of 2000 during the Clinton administration, or Angela Merkel cozying up with Russia during her chancellorship. In one case, it didn't keep China from abusing its Uyghur citizens, in the other case, it didn't keep Russia from invading Ukraine.
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