Over the weekend, 17,000 people canceled their #WorldCup tickets
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i don't think canadians are ceasing to come because i got on social media and said the usa sucks
i do think canadians are ceasing to come because an orange turd got on social media and threatened to annex them
the question is why the orange turd can do that
and the answer is because enough couldn't be bothered to vote, and enough are ignorants who love bigotry, that he is in power
it's not anything we control anymore
we had control, and we blew it
we better vote next time
@benroyce @tuban_muzuru Just speaking for Europe: It doesn't matter what is said in social media.
We have warnings by our Foreign ministries how to behave, and we read in our newspapers how innocent tourists were either prevented from entering the United States in the first place, or were repeatedly detained and hidden away in dubious prison camps before our embassies secured their release.
These facts are enough, we don't need social media. Your government does enough to keep people away. -
@tuban_muzuru @benroyce It’s my explanation about why foreigners should not be spending $$$ in the TSA. Ok, listen, if you’re alienated, the last thing you want is to be ruled by fascists. Some pragmatism is required, relative good vs bad, move in steps, you won’t find perfect, chose better.
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Over the weekend, 17,000 people canceled their #WorldCup tickets
#FIFA is holding an emergency meeting
Maybe they will give Agent Orange another pretty trophy? Maybe bigger, more gold... really sparkly? Will that fix the problem? (/s)
As an American: don't come here
Don't do business with the #USA
Until we clean this shit up. Mainly: we #vote #primaries #primaries2026 and get some real left candidates
https://www.ticketnews.com/2026/01/nearly-17000-fans-cancel-2026-world-cup-tickets-amid-boycott/
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@benroyce There is also a european wide campaign going to migrate away from US big tech. That one is going to hurt even more.
So far I've gotten rid of the streaming services, the social media, Microsoft and amazon. I'm currently working on leaving Google but that one is a bit more tricky.@johnrohde @benroyce It is the only way it will register on the Bs…
which should not even exist, as they are a huge part of our problems.
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what you just wrote is a lie
your first rank gets your vote. if they don't win, your second choice gets your vote
so you can vote your conscience, without worrying that your vote will divide the left and hand a win to trump. which is what happens with a 3rd party vote in fptp
again: fact. not opinion
why would you lie about this
it's quite obvious what it is
mathematicians have studied this. you can't deny reality just with your feelings
and... blocked
it's like arguing with an antivaxxer
they just don't want to accept reality
they have their belief. their belief is false. hard, cold false
but they won't hear it. their mind is shut
willful ignorance
this person is actively supporting trump, and has absolutely no clue that is all they are doing. in the reality of the voting system. their intentions may be great. but math doesn't lie
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Over the weekend, 17,000 people canceled their #WorldCup tickets
#FIFA is holding an emergency meeting
Maybe they will give Agent Orange another pretty trophy? Maybe bigger, more gold... really sparkly? Will that fix the problem? (/s)
As an American: don't come here
Don't do business with the #USA
Until we clean this shit up. Mainly: we #vote #primaries #primaries2026 and get some real left candidates
https://www.ticketnews.com/2026/01/nearly-17000-fans-cancel-2026-world-cup-tickets-amid-boycott/
@benroyce This is unsourced fake news.
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@benroyce This is unsourced fake news.
care to explain?
i checked out the site before posting
they are a reputable niche site devoted to ticketing news. headquartered in connecticut, founded in 2006
https://muckrack.com/media-outlet/ticketnews
but yes, fakery on social media is a problem in the world
such as your comment
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@benroyce @tuban_muzuru Just speaking for Europe: It doesn't matter what is said in social media.
We have warnings by our Foreign ministries how to behave, and we read in our newspapers how innocent tourists were either prevented from entering the United States in the first place, or were repeatedly detained and hidden away in dubious prison camps before our embassies secured their release.
These facts are enough, we don't need social media. Your government does enough to keep people away.@NatureMC @benroyce @tuban_muzuru And we all wish we could get away.
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From the way I understand it, ranked choice requires all candidates to get a vote, in order....
I can't *ONLY* vote for the candidates that I want in office, I *MUST* rank all the candidates in order of preference.
If my candidate doesn't win, then my "second choice" (which isn't someone I want in office) gets my vote.
This is not how I wish to vote.
@admin @benroyce I’ve already described ranked choice to you. Apparently you don’t want to believe how it works.
• Primarily it removes the spoiler effect, and allows you to vote for you really want and not worry about wasting your vote.
• it allows you to pick your green or ultra conservative candidate.
• but if your first choice fails to win, your second preference, the moderate can still prevail maybe.
That’s all I’ll say about it, accept it or not. -
Actually, I do...
Ranked Choice means that if the candidate I do like doesn't get enough votes, then the candidates I don't like can "steal" my vote.
Now, tell me, why would I want a candidate that I don't want in office (which describes the last 8 elections - or more - in the US for me) to be able to count my vote for them, rather than for the candidate for which I wish to vote?
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@admin @benroyce I’ve already described ranked choice to you. Apparently you don’t want to believe how it works.
• Primarily it removes the spoiler effect, and allows you to vote for you really want and not worry about wasting your vote.
• it allows you to pick your green or ultra conservative candidate.
• but if your first choice fails to win, your second preference, the moderate can still prevail maybe.
That’s all I’ll say about it, accept it or not. -
i don't think canadians are ceasing to come because i got on social media and said the usa sucks
i do think canadians are ceasing to come because an orange turd got on social media and threatened to annex them
the question is why the orange turd can do that
and the answer is because enough couldn't be bothered to vote, and enough are ignorants who love bigotry, that he is in power
it's not anything we control anymore
we had control, and we blew it
we better vote next time
@benroyce @tuban_muzuru There were a couple of stories about Canadian tourists being detained & mistreated. My guess is they read more than the US public does.
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@tuban_muzuru @benroyce It’s my explanation about why foreigners should not be spending $$$ in the TSA. Ok, listen, if you’re alienated, the last thing you want is to be ruled by fascists. Some pragmatism is required, relative good vs bad, move in steps, you won’t find perfect, chose better.
@Huntn00 @tuban_muzuru @benroyce My "nuance" is that it is absolutely NOT SAFE for someone to visit the USA. Whether or not this financially hurts tourist business is, to me, entirely secondary to the more important safety considerations.
If we ever want tourists back, we need to make our country safe for them again, first.
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@NatureMC @benroyce @tuban_muzuru And we all wish we could get away.
@RiaResists I feel you. Unfortunately we have the same dangers for the next elections in several countries, fired by propaganda for the far-right coming from Putin and Trump at the same time.
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Over the weekend, 17,000 people canceled their #WorldCup tickets
#FIFA is holding an emergency meeting
Maybe they will give Agent Orange another pretty trophy? Maybe bigger, more gold... really sparkly? Will that fix the problem? (/s)
As an American: don't come here
Don't do business with the #USA
Until we clean this shit up. Mainly: we #vote #primaries #primaries2026 and get some real left candidates
https://www.ticketnews.com/2026/01/nearly-17000-fans-cancel-2026-world-cup-tickets-amid-boycott/
@benroyce, do you have links to more article about it?
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care to explain?
i checked out the site before posting
they are a reputable niche site devoted to ticketing news. headquartered in connecticut, founded in 2006
https://muckrack.com/media-outlet/ticketnews
but yes, fakery on social media is a problem in the world
such as your comment
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@benroyce, do you have links to more article about it?
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"Given that FIFA has a strict no cancellation policy on sold tickets for the World Cup, it is likely that the figure is reflective of people cancelling their participation in the in the third phase of ticket sales for the event – either the “random draw” selection process, or purchase via member organizations."
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@RiaResists I feel you. Unfortunately we have the same dangers for the next elections in several countries, fired by propaganda for the far-right coming from Putin and Trump at the same time.
@benroyce @tuban_muzuru@NatureMC @benroyce @tuban_muzuru
Half of America have been fighting this since day one.
Stupid Americans have contributed to the uprising of fascism around the world.
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@epilonious @benroyce @bazcook @ikuturso @lynfox It was a nice, even good slogan, but the problem is ultimately it only works in civil terms . When we cease to be civil, then destructive force requires counter force. The good slogans can return once civility returns.
