Donald Trump may be very blissful to be internet hosting the brand new “LIV Golf Tour’s” second match in the USA at Bedminster New Jersey. The LIV Tour (It’s pronounced because it sounds, “reside,” however the LIV really stands for the Roman numerals for “54” as a result of, in contrast to conventional PGA tour occasions which have 4 rounds of 72 holes, the LIV Tour performs three rounds or 54 holes.), the tour is very controversial as a result of it’s completely funded by Saudi-backed, oil and blood-soaked cash in a unadorned effort at what’s develop into generally known as “sportswashing.” Whereby a rustic or firm makes an attempt to enhance its picture by interesting to followers of sports activities. Trump is all in in the case of golf and by no means did appear very involved concerning the murderous Saudi regime anyway.
Trump is so oblivious to human rights, individuals’s ache, ethics, and the values behind the criticism lobbed on the Saudis that Trump is blissful that the Saudis have an opportunity to wipe a few of that blood off. As quoted by the Wall Street Journal:
“I feel LIV has been a terrific factor for Saudi Arabia, for the picture of Saudi Arabia,” Trump mentioned. “I feel it’s going to be an unimaginable funding from that standpoint, and that’s extra precious than plenty of different issues as a result of you may’t purchase that—even with billions of {dollars}.”
Trump is so “out of it” in the case of values and rules, together with simply being out of it, usually, that within the quote above, he admits that placing on a golf tour is an effective way to cowl for the blood flowing from murdered journalists, and dissidents. You’ll be able to’t purchase that form of love. (Truly, you may. That’s why it’s known as “sportswashing.”)
As for Jamal Khashoggi, an American resident who was beneath Trump’s safety as president? Does it trouble Trump? Pffft:
“I can say that from the standpoint of Khashoggi, that has died down a lot,” he mentioned. “It actually appears to have completely died down… no one has requested me that query in months.”
Oh, effectively then, it’s nearly prefer it by no means occurred, proper? This, sarcastically, circles again to the purpose of the LIV Tour itself, an try and get individuals to see the Saudis as “enjoyable guys” who convey enjoyable golf and enjoyable cash wherever they go. And Trump ought to be slapped for saying that something about Khashoggi has “died down,” aside from the truth that Khashoggi stays useless, killed horrifically. Who has time to consider bone saws and fires when there are tee occasions to prepare?
Trump has additionally angered the Sep 11 households who completely rejected the small olive department Trump supplied.
Whereas members of the Saudi-funded LIV golf tour put together to proceed ‘sportswashing’ the Kingdom’s popularity by taking part in in one other match on U.S. soil, 9/11 Households United and members of the 9/11 group will remind them subsequent week but once more that Saudi Arabia offered assist for al-Qaeda and the 9/11 hijackers.”
As for Trump, personally? From Rawstory:
Juliette Scauso, whose father was killed within the 9/11 terrorist assaults greater than 20 years in the past, told CNN this week that Trump’s choice to host the Saudi match was “disgusting.”
“Now he’s taking cash from them and benefiting from the dominion of Saudi Arabia,” she mentioned. “In the meantime, the dominion is presently awaiting trial in federal court docket towards the 9/11 households over these assaults. , in fact, we’re awaiting that justice, however yeah, it’s laborious to seek out the phrases.”
Right. It’s laborious to seek out the phrases, and since Trump hasn’t heard a lot about Khashoggi or Sep 11 currently, it’s time to do precisely what the Saudis got down to do, neglect about it completely, make some cash, and model oneself in a means that cash can not purchase.
The Saudi golf tour and Trump; A match made in hell.
@JasonMiciak believes a day with out studying is a day not lived. He’s a political author, options author, writer, and legal professional. He’s a Canadian-born twin citizen who spent his teen and school years within the Pacific Northwest and has since lived in seven states. He now enjoys life as a single dad of a younger woman, writing from the seashores of the Gulf Coast. He loves crafting his flower pots, cooking, and presently research philosophy of science, faith, and non-math rules behind quantum mechanics and cosmology. Please be at liberty to contact for talking engagements or any considerations.
