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Where are the Antifa protesters? Odd we never hear a peep out of them about actual fascist governments.
Do you know whether these people are protesting places like Dubai and Qater?
The US govt seems to get all moral when it comes to Iran, but then ignores their morals when it comes to Saudi Arabia, for example.
I don't see Dubai and Qatar doing things that would destabilize entire sections of the world, which would warrant our government speaking out against them.
That said... I've seen a number of different articles, about US citizens being stuck in a number of countries around the world, being held for crazy bonkers reasons.
This particular event seems a little more odd than usual, but given how many millions go to Dubai on a regular basis, without problem.... I think it's more of a one-off than a systematic failure of cultural proportions.
Perhaps I'm wrong. But I'm not sure I'd make such dramatic conclusions from a specific event.
You don't see it. Does it mean it's not happening?
The Saudis used the excuse that the Qataris were finding terrorism. They said this because they know it ticks the boxes for the US to support them. Coming from Saudi Arabia is massively rich as they do have a history of funding terrorism all over the place.
I don't think this is a one off failing. This sort of story comes out every few months or so. There was one a French footballer who was playing there. They literally wouldn't let him leave the country because his employers get to keep his passport. Therefore if the company doesn't want him to leave, then he's screwed.
That Qatar was given the soccer world cup in 2022 is an absolute travesty for many reasons. 1) Qatar has never qualified for a World Cup ever. 2) They don't have a team that could compete even with their foreigners. 3) Their human rights abuses are well known. 4) It's too freaking hot to play soccer in 50 degree plus temperatures. But it's amazing what bribery can do for a country.
The US totally ignores the Saudi's human rights abuses, ignores its funding of terrorism. Literally the Saudis don't even need to hide their disdain for the US much, they put a few flowers on their farts and the US is massively happy, why? Oil.