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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Fri Aug 2, 2013, 11:00 AM Aug 2013

If you supported the boycott of South Africa under apartheid, you should support a boycott of Russia

over its treatment of gay people.

The refusal of singers and musicians to perform at places like Sun City had tremendous symbolism, as would the refusal of athletes to compete in the Olympics.

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If you supported the boycott of South Africa under apartheid, you should support a boycott of Russia (Original Post) Nye Bevan Aug 2013 OP

It's heartening to see so much support for LGBTs here n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #1

Go for it, boycott the Olympics, be my guest, what's not to like? bemildred Aug 2013 #2

I wonder whether Snowden will get to go to the Olympics? (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #3

Indeed, a most important question, that. bemildred Aug 2013 #4

What i would like to boycott are the businesses here in US that are run by Russian mob. kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #5

You can't punish the entire populace for the actions of a few. mick063 Aug 2013 #6

leftstreet

(36,108 posts)

1. It's heartening to see so much support for LGBTs here n/t

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 11:03 AM

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bemildred

(90,061 posts)

2. Go for it, boycott the Olympics, be my guest, what's not to like?

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 11:07 AM

Aug 2013

It's a dumb way to express displeasure over Snowden, but it stands on it's own as a good thing, so I'll take it.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

3. I wonder whether Snowden will get to go to the Olympics? (nt)

Reply to bemildred (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 11:10 AM

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bemildred

(90,061 posts)

4. Indeed, a most important question, that.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 11:17 AM

Aug 2013

kelliekat44

(7,759 posts)

5. What i would like to boycott are the businesses here in US that are run by Russian mob.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 11:25 AM

Aug 2013

And there are lots of them. And the Russian criminal gangs are all over the place. The jewelry thefts, auto thefts, and embezzelments are seldom reported in the news....but you will hear about the muggings by those "others" all the time. Meantime, our tax dollars are Russian cartels are costing us tax dollars in unseen ways.

mick063

(2,424 posts)

6. You can't punish the entire populace for the actions of a few.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 11:26 AM

Aug 2013

I'm talking about Florida.

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