I dont care about sportswashing
a non issue really if you genuinely look at crimes against humanity differently because your favourite video game got investment thats on you
not politics I swear
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The idea of "sportswashing" is that saudi arabia uses sports as a way to improve their image. If you watch these events and still remember the human rights violations you kind of bypass the attempt at brainwashing you to think saudi arabia is a progressive place.
I believe all money is blood money, most things can be traced back to human rights violations somewhere, even the clothes you're wearing right now. You just choose to boycott those things which are convenient.
true i watched masters shanghai but I somehow magically did not forget the genocide in xinqiang. If you are so impressionable then you got bigger problems to worry about champ.
I don't think it's a conscious "Oh I love this country because of esports! I don't care about their wrongdoings anymore"
Their goal is that when the average person thinks of the country, things like esports, iconic footballers, and advanced cities come to mind before the human rights violations
sportswashing issue is too narrow minded, human rights is not only limited to sports
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