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[–] Matt_LawDT@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

They will start lighting it for concerts and ishowspeed streams

[–] oscarpaterson@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They've realised it's a no win scenario then

[–] moonski@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Supernatural tragedies here we go! Just wait till a ghost kills someone. Wembley will be lit up like the sphere in vegas.

[–] innit122@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Smart decision from their perspective

[–] EK077r@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Only sensible thing if you are trying to claim you are non-political. In the end everything can be political, and you have to set the boundary. When that happens you have already become political

[–] Emma-Royds@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I guess we'll have to settle for the Facebook mums changing their profile pictures to flags as our strongest means of resistance.

[–] BadFootyTakes@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean political issues I can understand, but natural tragedies? Why would an earthquake be controversial?

[–] giannibal@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

"why isn't the arch lit for X while was lit for Y? Is it because the FA is trying to downplay the X loss of lives?"
Now with a clever use of x,y variables you can have a template for making anything political

[–] Mobschull95@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Cutting costs and painting it as a neutral stance on political views. I see you FA

[–] TheLimeyLemmon@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This only really became an issue when it concerned Israel/Palestine, let's be honest.

[–] Comessuer@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Israel has laid the hypocrisy of Europe bare for all to see. The fact it came so soon after Ukraine makes it even clearer some lives matter more than others

[–] imonlybleedingman1@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Odd that this is the one that caused them to adopt that stance.

[–] caprisun_on_a_bench@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

When ukranians are invaded: 🇺🇦 Football stands with Ukraine

When palestinians are invaded: Brothers we must stay neutral

doesn't really seem neutral to me