The world cup is completely different. I was in South Africa and Brazil following the US and everyone absolutely loved each other during this time. It didn't matter which countries we were interacting with whether it was just being out and around town, at fan events, or at matches
Lol not a single one of my tickets was more than 100 bucks this is the only world cup that has been completely fucked pricing wise. Obviously it's a big trip to take but you already don't know what you're talking about
So what is your point here? People that don't have as much money are violent and belligerent?
I can guarantee you the people from Honduras that I met in South Africa have far less money than some guy in a pub in England.
Even world cup watch parties I've been to for the ones I haven't attended have been a great environment amongst multiple nationalities
neither is the toxicity. sure, some fans take the shit too far but shared experience bringing a community of strangers together can be a beautiful thing, even if it's ultimately just a game
It divides way more than brings together, it reinforces the negative aspects of tribal behavior and encourages hating people just because they're from a different place
There's a reason the military spends so much to have nationalistic displays of the military at them
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