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TNNurse

(7,499 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:10 PM Friday

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Have any of you smart people,

done an analysis of the financial impact to this economy by the blocking athletes to World Cup and Olympics from other countries? How about denying entrance with those absurd visa fees? We are surely losing money from the actions of this criminal adminstration.

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Have any of you smart people, (Original Post) TNNurse Friday OP

A drop in the bucket compared to everything else they have done wrong. RockRaven Friday #1

I too am DiverDave Friday #2

THAT'S OK---- they will make up the difference by STARVING POOR PEOPLE! Jack Valentino Friday #3

not the games, but we r losing a ton of tourism $$$. mopinko Friday #4

Defunding research at universities? mr715 Friday #5

RockRaven

(18,782 posts)

1. A drop in the bucket compared to everything else they have done wrong.

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

Friday

So despite any economic consequences, we ought to encourage everyone on Earth to boycott, skip, ignore both events.

DiverDave

(5,222 posts)

2. I too am

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:26 PM

Friday

Curious.

Jack Valentino

(4,451 posts)

3. THAT'S OK---- they will make up the difference by STARVING POOR PEOPLE!

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

Friday

(and if they manage to kill us off, we won't be able to VOTE anymore---
a 'WIN-WIN' for them!!)

mopinko

(73,332 posts)

4. not the games, but we r losing a ton of tourism $$$.

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 11:35 PM

Friday

https://wttc.org/news/us-economy-set-to-lose-12-5bn-in-international-traveler-spend-this-year

mr715

(2,825 posts)

5. Defunding research at universities?

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

Friday

Doesn't make a lot of sense.

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