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There goes the Football World Cup (Original Post) malaise Wednesday OP
More, please? That can't be "all." Ocelot II Wednesday #1
I don't believe that for a second. FIFA is way too corrupt to take such a loss. Coventina Wednesday #2
Context? bearsfootball516 Wednesday #3
FOR CONTEXT: I believe malaise is referring to the story about visa processing Prairie Gates Wednesday #4
Isn't it immigrant visas, not visitor visas? leftstreet Wednesday #6
Ayup Prairie Gates Wednesday #7
Yep, footie fans will be on B-2s leftstreet Wednesday #10
Of course that will be determined AFTER ICE slaps your head onto the cement, travelingthrulife Wednesday #21
That's correct. bearsfootball516 Wednesday #8
Exactly awesomerwb1 Wednesday #14
See DU link below RockCreek Wednesday #5
Presidente Chaos strikes again with his Nazi like enforcers. n/t Jacson6 Wednesday #9
Maybe malaise is also alluding to the fact that ticket sales are cratering for US matches. TheRickles Wednesday #11
Are they? Maybe I can afford to attend a match now. maxsolomon Wednesday #30
90% of your posts are like text messages to one of your friends awesomerwb1 Wednesday #12
We're supposed to guess nt GenThePerservering Wednesday #16
heh. nt LexVegas Wednesday #17
meh johnp3907 Wednesday #13
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Wednesday #15
VISA ban - List of countries banned. (Thanks, Exp) usonian Wednesday #18
That's about... 2naSalit Wednesday #22
Can he transfer his FIFA Peace Prize? Kid Berwyn Wednesday #19
Bwaaaaah malaise Wednesday #25
Next up shanti Wednesday #20
The Winter Olympics LessAspin Wednesday #23
All three WC, Summer and malaise Wednesday #24
What's the issue with the Winter Olympics? Wiz Imp Wednesday #31
Oh, and may I say again???? Fawk him!!!!! and all the fawking minions he's got "working":for him. a kennedy Wednesday #26
May. I say malaise Wednesday #28
I wish... RockRaven Wednesday #27
I hear you malaise Wednesday #29

Coventina

(29,216 posts)
2. I don't believe that for a second. FIFA is way too corrupt to take such a loss.
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:01 PM
Wednesday

They will fuss, but it will go forward.

Prairie Gates

(7,290 posts)
4. FOR CONTEXT: I believe malaise is referring to the story about visa processing
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:06 PM
Wednesday

US halted visa processing for 75 nations, many of which (Brazil, for goodness sake) will be represented by their teams in the 2026 World Cup.

leftstreet

(38,983 posts)
10. Yep, footie fans will be on B-2s
Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #7)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:15 PM
Wednesday

Unless Trump decides to start charging them for temporary entry!

Which actually wouldn't surprise me...

travelingthrulife

(4,541 posts)
21. Of course that will be determined AFTER ICE slaps your head onto the cement,
Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #7)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:06 PM
Wednesday

kneels on your chest to cuff you, and drags you to their car and off to places unknown.

bearsfootball516

(6,687 posts)
8. That's correct.
Reply to leftstreet (Reply #6)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:14 PM
Wednesday

With how corrupt FIFA is, this isn't gonna stop the World Cup. They won't bat an eye.

awesomerwb1

(5,000 posts)
14. Exactly
Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #8)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:19 PM
Wednesday

Even if 90% of the world's fans decided not to travel to the USA for the WC, it wouldn't change a thing.

TheRickles

(3,192 posts)
11. Maybe malaise is also alluding to the fact that ticket sales are cratering for US matches.
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:15 PM
Wednesday

A global boycott of all things US might be the most potent weapon of all, and if tourist visas aren't allowed, that'll add to the poor ticket sales.

maxsolomon

(38,266 posts)
30. Are they? Maybe I can afford to attend a match now.
Reply to TheRickles (Reply #11)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 06:56 PM
Wednesday

Seattle tickets were north of $500 per last I checked.

awesomerwb1

(5,000 posts)
12. 90% of your posts are like text messages to one of your friends
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:16 PM
Wednesday

Mind adding some context?

Response to malaise (Original post)

PeaceWave This message was self-deleted by its author.

usonian

(23,700 posts)
18. VISA ban - List of countries banned. (Thanks, Exp)
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:36 PM
Wednesday
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220938171

Here is the complete list of countries:

The full list of countries comprises of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

2naSalit

(100,265 posts)
22. That's about...
Reply to usonian (Reply #18)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:17 PM
Wednesday

Half the countries in the world.

FIFA might not cancel but the fans will.

LessAspin

(1,827 posts)
23. The Winter Olympics
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 05:59 PM
Wednesday

Along with the World Cup..

It's gotta be tenuous for both with Trump stirring the shitst@rm.

Wiz Imp

(9,092 posts)
31. What's the issue with the Winter Olympics?
Reply to LessAspin (Reply #23)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 07:44 PM
Wednesday

They start in just 3 1/2 weeks and are in Italy. I don't see any problem there other than the US team will likely be extremely unpopular.

a kennedy

(35,379 posts)
26. Oh, and may I say again???? Fawk him!!!!! and all the fawking minions he's got "working":for him.
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 06:20 PM
Wednesday

🤬 🤬 🤬

RockRaven

(18,782 posts)
27. I wish...
Reply to malaise (Original post)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 06:28 PM
Wednesday

The mindless masses who just want their treats and don't or won't connect their treats to anything else are more numerous than most like to admit.

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