[BostonCard]

The president of FIFA accused the west, especially Europe, of hypocrisy about human rights.  He has a point; it’s also whataboutism of the most self-serving variety. It can be true that the West has a terrible human rights record historically, and also try that Qatar is a human rights disaster, and attempts by these autocratic regimes to Sportswash their reputation with the World Cup (Russia, Qatar), Olympics (Russia, China), or golf (Saudi Arabia) are pretty disgusting.

Really not sure if I want to watch this spectacle.

BC

[BostonCard]

The president of FIFA accused the west, especially Europe, of hypocrisy about human rights.  He has a point; it’s also whataboutism of the most self-serving variety. It can be true that the West has a terrible human rights record historically, and also try that Qatar is a human rights disaster, and attempts by these autocratic regimes to Sportswash their reputation with the World Cup (Russia, Qatar), Olympics (Russia, China), or golf (Saudi Arabia) are pretty disgusting.

Really not sure if I want to watch this spectacle.

BC