The US’s “war record” is not great, but that’s not the only factor here and hardly relevant to the masses building and attending the world cup. Qatar used migrant laborers subjected to terrible conditions to build the infrastructure for their World Cup and hundreds died. Saudi won’t be much different. The US already has the necessary infrastructure in place. And while the US has its social and human rights issues, they pale in comparison to those of Qatar and Saudi. Will women, the LGBTQ+ community, etc feel more comfortable visiting a world cup in Saudi or the US?
The US’s “war record” is not great, but that’s not the only factor here and hardly relevant to the masses building and attending the world cup. Qatar used migrant laborers subjected to terrible conditions to build the infrastructure for their World Cup and hundreds died. Saudi won’t be much different. The US already has the necessary infrastructure in place. And while the US has its social and human rights issues, they pale in comparison to those of Qatar and Saudi. Will women, the LGBTQ+ community, etc feel more comfortable visiting a world cup in Saudi or the US?