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moving2ksa t1_jeamo57 wrote

Reply to comment by Gasa1_Yuno in Breaking: Premier League clubs agree new rules that can see owners/directors disqualified for “human rights abuses, based on Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020” by dragon8811

Or gitmo, iraq, Afghanistan enough to get Man u, Liverpool?

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Attygalle t1_jeau0tb wrote

Both clubs not owned by countries (or investment funds directly tied to countries leaders).

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GnomesSkull t1_jeaue1z wrote

My tax dollars are supporting British sports teams? I knew they were being siphoned into all sorts of American teams, but British ones too?

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RK4Life t1_jebs6id wrote

Yes because private US citizens should definitely be held directly accountable for decisions their government makes.

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siziyman t1_jebwfu3 wrote

let's be real, that's exactly what most of the current sanctions against Russia do lmao

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PJTikoko t1_jedde0w wrote

I mean don’t they vote on who is the government?

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RK4Life t1_jeem5lp wrote

So you’re saying people shouldn’t just be penalized for the choices of their government, but should also be penalized simply if they live in a democracy.

I can’t even begin to wrap my head around how stupid an argument that is.

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