Posted on 04/06/2021 7:56:11 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
The United States is considering a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, according to the U.S. State Department.
In the Biden administration’s most direct comments yet connecting human rights abuses in China to the upcoming Beijing Games, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters Tuesday that a boycott is “something that we certainly wish to discuss” in coordination with U.S. allies. He was not clear on what that boycott might entail, or whether it would involve athletes themselves.
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So let’s punish American athletes, instead of punishing China.
Stupid.
Unless we can resurrect Jesse Owens, I’m inclined to agree with the State Department if they go through with this.
Why should we participate in a showcase of Red China?
Athletes should stay out of politics. Likewise, politicians should stay out of athletics.
CONSIDERING?
JUST DO IT.
Notice the contrast of how Trump dealt with China vs Biden.
Biden’s Chinese masters will never allow him to boycott.
The Biden administration won’t boycott China. This is just virtue posturing.
Biden Face Palm. Ridiculous. Saddle up and kick there butt in the snow!
Why can’t Biden just advocate for the olympics to be moved to a more woke state, like he did with the MLB All star game?
Isn’t the UN determining nowadays?
Yeah, that went over great when Carter did it to the Russians. They retaliated by refusing to import any more wheat, killing off the American agro sector.
I agree, why should we give the CCP any positive spotlight for hosting the olympics?
With that said, I can all but 100% guarandamntee that pResident Xiden doesn't have the balls to boycott and he'll do whatever his Chinese masters tell him to do.
The Olympics should not be hosted in any Country which does not agree to Yellin’s new global corporate minimum tax scheme...
I believe this is “cover” for an eventual decision to do whatever Xi wants Joe to do.
“Our allies didn’t agree!” Is what I expect: like we’re dependent on them instead of them on us.
It’s just pure Symbolism over Substance.
Trump wouldn’t have done it.
Considering = Ain’t gonna happen.
Just saying...
Considering = Ain’t gonna happen.
Just saying...
Great. That’ll teach ‘em. Cue the Jimma Carter tape.
Waiting until the NBA and MLB express a public opinion. Maybe the Olympics should just go to corporate sponsors and run the winners best commercial after each event.
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