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slightlv

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26. Not only did you nail it with all the governmental misuse of power...

Sun May 24, 2026, 06:14 PM

May 24

but if I were from a foreign country, I'd fear coming here simply because of the populace and all the guns. We're a tremendously violent country with savage people... at least, that's what I'd be thinking if I were from another country. This place is simply too dangerous to travel to and within. If we're not on any of those "don't travel" warning lists, it's got to be because someone greased some wheels someplace. I remember getting these lists when I worked at the DoD. America should be at the top of the list, IMO. I live here, and even I don't feel anywhere near safe.

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Empty rooms and Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear World Cup washout [View all] BlueWavePsych May 24 OP

Kansas City is interesting Renew Deal May 24 #1

I live relatively near KC indusurb May 24 #33

This is being discussed across the planet malaise May 24 #2

Understandibly Renew Deal May 24 #3

You nailed it malaise May 24 #4

Not only did you nail it with all the governmental misuse of power... slightlv May 24 #26

We are not bdamomma May 24 #35

How about the rooms in Canada and Mexico? You know, the countries without Trump. dem4decades May 24 #5

Not great here as well. Disaffected May 24 #8

Maybe so, but what about Mexico? TheRickles May 24 #16

I dunno, never been there. Disaffected May 24 #34

Toronto has not seen a surge in hotel bookings. Wiz Imp May 24 #19

Majority of unsold game tickets are in the US. Wiz Imp May 24 #20

But FIFA has released 40% of the hotel bookings for Mexico City TheRickles May 24 #37

That's not many unsold tickets RussBLib May 24 #39

I believe those numbers are very misleading. Wiz Imp May 24 #44

The tickets are still sold by the venue regardless of whom bought them. MichMan Monday #52

who knew a government behaving like fascists could be a bad thing Skittles May 24 #6

Pretty fine line between behaving like a fascist and being one. BWdem4life Monday #50

Not surprising, folks don't want to get tossed Disaffected May 24 #7

Hockey. Now there's a sport! paleotn May 24 #11

YES! Disaffected May 24 #30

I've listed ways to improve soccer in the past. cab67 May 24 #15

Boring 😳❗️ La Urraca May 24 #27

Meh, Disaffected May 24 #31

If you've ever watched a football game in a pub GenThePerservering May 24 #48

The OP is about people attending games in person, not sitting in a dark pub watching TV MichMan Monday #53

Are they boycotting . . . AverageOldGuy May 24 #9

By my count, 78 of the 104 total games are in the US. That's exactly 75%. Wiz Imp May 24 #18

America is back baby! MAGA! IronLionZion May 24 #10

This does not surprise me one bit. ShazzieB May 24 #12

was going to say this. cab67 May 24 #14

I can't understand why people wouldn't want to pay exorbitant prices for tickets and hotel rooms MichMan Monday #54

Go figure orangecrush May 24 #13

if I didn't live here, barbtries May 24 #17

We bdamomma May 24 #36

There are two reasons for this jmowreader May 24 #21

Bizarre. Disaffected May 24 #32

Yep. Insane prices awesomerwb1 May 24 #46

Britbox has an hilarious series on planning the World Cup nuxvomica May 24 #22

I have BritBox and will have to check it out. Thanks! IronLionZion May 24 #40

No surprise. Joinfortmill May 24 #23

I'd say Trump fucking the world over is main reason pfitz59 May 24 #24

Just an idea to boost ticket sales.. Permanut May 24 #25

Something that might actually work better jmowreader May 24 #43

Most of them are sanctuary cities. Trump threatened to divert planes IcyPeas May 24 #28

Don't know about other cities edhopper May 24 #29

in Los Angeles, too MurrayDelph May 24 #42

You just had to go elect the fucking asshole a second time. Initech May 24 #38

Where they stand? RussBLib May 24 #41

Gosh! It's almost as if soccer fans around the world had decided not to visit the USA struggle4progress May 24 #45

I wonder who Trump will decide to blame the poor turnout on. ShazzieB May 24 #47

The liberal cities of course. nt BWdem4life Monday #51

I'm north of Seattle and this is a soccer loving area GenThePerservering May 24 #49

Most of my Portland friends are all attending games in Vancouver. Reader Rabbit Monday #55