may fortune favor the fuck ups

I am not saying "OMG how could Europeans not stop FIFA?" I am saying, "Why don't Europeans yell more at FIFA? Like, what if you refuse to let them do some of the corrupt shit quietly?

When Europeans said "Oh, yeah, we all knew FIFA was corrupt," I thought they meant it was an open secret that there was money laundering or under the table favors. I didn't realize individual refs could get paid off to be so blatantly prejudicial against a team.

Americans don't go for that at the high school level, never mind pro.

If someone were, as a random example, say hospitalized for over two weeks with no explanation, I think that should automatically trigger a special election to replace them.

If you're still able to do your job, then prove it. And if you're not, then you're actively obstructing democracy by not stepping down.

Which is to say, that if a public official were to pass away or into a coma, and their handlers choose to obfuscate that fact, this should be seen as intentionally obstructing democracy.

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS - Those Old Scientists