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Originally Posted by invisibleairwaves
Yeah, it's just because it's the Olympics. Right. Nobody cares about the massive bill, forcing cuts to such minor services as healthcare and education. Nobody cares about the fact that the poorest urban neighbourhood in Canada is a couple blocks from the biggest venues. Nobody cares about the idea that your rights as a citizen can be suspended for a sports event. It's all just blind hatred of the concept of the Olympics.
I'll concede that the protests are, at this point, pretty futile. But, like it or not, they have the right to voice their opinion, even if it makes your precious games look bad. I am hoping the security force respects that right, leaves peaceful protesters alone and completely swears off the use of agent provocateurs. But I'll believe it when I see it.
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Not many do care nor did they care even before the Olympics. We wouldn't have fixed our ills without the Olympics and most likely our governments would have wasted cash elsewhere.
I don't care for the Olympics much, though I do plan to enjoy it, but I simply can't stand people coming out all morally superior and self-righteous only during special occasions. Yes I get it, help poor people, save schools. I donate, pay taxes and volunteer so let me just enjoy the 2 weeks in peace without the fear that my beloved city will become an international laughing stock.