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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHave 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
THAT'S OK---- they will make up the difference by STARVING POOR PEOPLE!
Jack Valentino
13 hrs ago
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RockRaven
(18,773 posts)1. A drop in the bucket compared to everything else they have done wrong.
So despite any economic consequences, we ought to encourage everyone on Earth to boycott, skip, ignore both events.
DiverDave
(5,222 posts)2. I too am
Curious.
Jack Valentino
(4,440 posts)3. THAT'S OK---- they will make up the difference by STARVING POOR PEOPLE!
(and if they manage to kill us off, we won't be able to VOTE anymore---
a 'WIN-WIN' for them!!)
mopinko
(73,332 posts)4. not the games, but we r losing a ton of tourism $$$.
mr715
(2,816 posts)5. Defunding research at universities?
Doesn't make a lot of sense.