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TNNurse

(7,498 posts)
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:10 PM 14 hrs ago

Have any of you smart people,

done an analysis of the financial impact to this economy by the blocking athletes to World Cup and Olympics from other countries? How about denying entrance with those absurd visa fees? We are surely losing money from the actions of this criminal adminstration.

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Have any of you smart people, (Original Post) TNNurse 14 hrs ago OP
A drop in the bucket compared to everything else they have done wrong. RockRaven 13 hrs ago #1
I too am DiverDave 13 hrs ago #2
THAT'S OK---- they will make up the difference by STARVING POOR PEOPLE! Jack Valentino 13 hrs ago #3
not the games, but we r losing a ton of tourism $$$. mopinko 12 hrs ago #4
Defunding research at universities? mr715 12 hrs ago #5

RockRaven

(18,773 posts)
1. A drop in the bucket compared to everything else they have done wrong.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:24 PM
13 hrs ago

So despite any economic consequences, we ought to encourage everyone on Earth to boycott, skip, ignore both events.

Jack Valentino

(4,440 posts)
3. THAT'S OK---- they will make up the difference by STARVING POOR PEOPLE!
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:28 PM
13 hrs ago

(and if they manage to kill us off, we won't be able to VOTE anymore---
a 'WIN-WIN' for them!!)

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