Comments by "Maurice W" (@Mwoods2272) on "BBC News" channel.

  1. America always trying to be number one at everything. USA! USA!
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  2. Until their bosses tell them to not come to work, they will keep going. Boris doesn't pay their bills.
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  3. You won't know if it's a good idea to re-open for 10 to 14 days because of the incubation period.
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  4. At least they were getting something, now they are getting nothing. Would you rather have a half loaf of bread or no bread at all?
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  5. Asians been wearing masks for years.
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  6. The muslim's in Japan are the Southeast Asia chapter not as bad as the Middle Eastern chapter.
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  7.  @gearoidt6761  Word salad.
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  8. So Johnson is responsible, what does that mean? What is his punishment for failure? What is he going to do? Just say he's responsible and left it at that?
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  9. They have decided to have zero spectators now.
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  10. Billions of dollars in broadcast rights, that's why the IOC doesn't care if there are spectators as long as it's TV.
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  11. I think it's a PR stunt. Johnson's not sick but using the opportunity to get support and boost morale.
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  12. It's for legality, you can't 100 percent "yes" because someone will sue you.
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  13. It will be very interesting since Naruhito doesn't have a son.
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  14. not months for YEARS.
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  15. I think most know now it's going to happen so they have given up or given in about cancelation. Just have the games and move on.
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  16.  @user-nz5fn9cv3i  Only the IOC can cancel the Olympics, that's why the government is going ahead with the games. If Japan were to cancel, Japan would have to pay a penalty to the IOC which would be in the billions added to billions Japan has already lost, preparing for the games.
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  17. Implying inbreeding.
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  18. The IOC makes billions off broadcast rights.
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  19. The citizens have no choice.
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  20. Never, the IOC controls everything.
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  21.  @chunkylover48  A majority of the losses are government funded money. Japanese people will be paying off the games for 20 years.
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  22. The IOC aren't going to lose out on 4 years for their next revenue check.
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  23. bbc, you mean Big Black C$$k?
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  24. The daughters of the family lose everything. The women lose their title and benefits of the Imperial family.
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  25. It's because Japan doesn't want to pay the IOC penalties(billions of dollars) for canceling the games.
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  26.  @siriusandthesunrises  you are wrong! Yahoo sports has a good article about it.
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  27.  @siriusandthesunrises  Oh, you’re one of those that don’t believe the media but got your info from somewhere.
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  28. These games are all about the money for the athletes. Sponsorships, endorsements and maybe a career after they finish competing.
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  29. I use Stardates.
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  30.  @fioredeutchmark  We had a BLM protest in Tokyo last year.
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  31. The IOC wants the money from broadcast rights, their getting 4 billion dollars from the US alone. They don't care about spectators, the people of Japan and the athletes, they just want the games on TV.
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  32. Who is saying, It's the greatest country in the world?
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  33.  @rowdyjman94 Naruhito's successor won't be his nephew.
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  34. Like most governments, it doesn't matter what the people want, it's about what the politicians want.
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  35. The IOC's not gonna let 20 billion dollars from broadcast rights go down the drain.
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  36. He needs the billions of dollars the IOC gets from broadcasting rights. That's why he doesn't care about no spectators, athletes withdrawing or Covid flaring in Tokyo as long as the games are televised, the IOC gets their money.
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  37. April fools day was started by White people.
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  38.  @user-wu7ug4ly3v Japanese also don't celebrate Thanksgiving.
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  39.  @user-wu7ug4ly3v Both are not observed in Japan
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  40. Why doesn't the other 72% do something about it?
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  41. She doesn't have the power to cancel the games. The government is backing the Olympics so they don't have to pay the IOC penalty fees in the hundreds of millions on top of the billions already lost.
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  42. Japan never lockdown, it's against the Japanese constitution.
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  43. When One person died because of his incompetence, he should be charged for murder.
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  44. The IOC can only cancel the games, the government has no say, only to go along.
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  45. Remember a leopard can't change his spots, for the people saying he was bad before and is good now.
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  46. You are correct, Reiwa doesn't beauty and harmony but we don't have any food and we need to go to the grocery store.
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  47. WHO won't do anything until someone dies from the virus in a country other than China.
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  48. I will bet your Olympic team isn't under lockdown.
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  49. Rules are made to be broken.
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  50. The IOC needs the revenue from broadcast rights.
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