FIFA has been monstrously corrupt since at least as far back as the 1970s (Havelange).

I backslid this year, but did completely boycott watching in 2018 and 2022. Russia is a pariah state and should never have been allowed to host, and Qatar was manifestly unsuitable.

The only difference this year is that the bribery and political favors were out in the open.

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paxys 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

There are levels to it. Sepp Blatter was notoriously corrupt, but Infantino makes his "envelope full of cash under the table" style of corruption look amateurish.

	▲	t0mpr1c3 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Even in the festering pit of slime that is FIFA, Infantino stands out for his festeringdom and slimitude.

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Bridged7756 21 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Russia a pariah state, as opposed to the US. Good thing freedom won and the US was allowed to host.

	▲	hnarn 9 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		What an excellent example of the most Russian thing of all: whataboutism.