What Eurovision and the FIFA World Cup prove is that some people care more about their own petty entertainment than the mass suffering of others.

[aral@mastodon.ar.al]

What Eurovision and the FIFA World Cup prove is that some people care more about their own petty entertainment than the mass suffering of others.

And I simply can’t think of a worse indictment of humanity.

The bar is so very low and we can’t even meet that.

[elizafox@social.treehouse.systems]

@aral I live in a host city and I despise it. It feels like FIFA is taking over a section of my city mostly for the benefit of people who are already rich and to the detriment of everyone else.

[random_sapiens@mastodon-belgium.be]

@aral unfortunately this accounts for at least 50% of population, at least in #belgium. When I say something about this the most common response is "we should not mix sports/music with politics". Well yeah...

[aral@mastodon.ar.al]

@random_sapiens “All this talk of Genocide is all well and good but we’re trying to have fun here, old chap.”

[harald_korneliussen@mastodon.partipirate.org]

@aral It doesn't happen of itself. The public broadcaster in Norway crammed us with celebrity Eurovision news despite knowing that a majority wanted them to call off the whole thing.

[fishhead_125@mastodon.social]

@random_sapiens @aral The same here in Germany....aaaaaaargh!!! That stupid and ignorant answer....that simply means: I don't care as long as I have a good life. Disgusting.

[franoreilly@mastodon.ie]

@random_sapiens @aral someone should tell Gianni

[layan2002@mastodon.social]

@aral The world is not lacking in awareness, it is lacking in shame. In Gaza we die to prove that we exist, and in your stadiums and theaters you pay millions to forget that you are human beings. Thank you for your entertainment that proves to us daily that we are alone