Russian government evicted people from homes to make room for Olympics.

[diddle]

http://www.hrw.org/russias-olympian-abuses

http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...-refugees.html

"The Russian government is resettling some 2,000 families to make way for Olympic venues and infrastructure. But not all of those evicted received fair compensation for their properties and in some cases, homeowners were forced out with no compensation at all. Many resettled residents lost a portion of their livelihoods because they depended on agriculture or income from seasonal rentals in their seaside homes."

Russia really shouldn't be hosting the olympics.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

You really shouldn't have that weird as hell avatar. So there's that. Seriously though I don't think Russia deserves to host it but they are. We just have to make the best of it.

[Garnier Fructis]

Don't forget all the unpaid contractors.

[zorkuus]

Russia really shouldn't be hosting the olympics.

Honestly I didn't expect anything else. But what did surprise me was how badly it's organized, it's already started and they're still building hotels. How can you fuck up something like that for an event such as this, esp. when they have en egoboost at stake here?

[Tastyfish]

I thought people get evicted all the time to build those grounds?
Japan is doing it rite now for theirs..

[Ophill]

So did china
http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/...12263220070605

[Pendulous]

This isn't that big a surprise. Hosting cities do crazy shit like this all the time.

[Bumbasta]

I think the west is just propaganding anti russia way to much. It's not going smooth no, but I'm getting sick of seeing all the negativity around the games. Just enjoy the good things.

[diddle]

You really shouldn't have that weird as hell avatar. So there's that.

It was love at first sight.

[Tailswipe]

The western media is really going all out to dig up every little grievance to bash these games. CNN's run up to the games has been articles on poor water quality, removing stray dogs, potential toothpaste bombs, they even dug up the Beslan massacre...just about anything to bash Russia. If this had been a politically correct country hosting the games all of this would have been ignored and the event would have been declared a great success.

[YouAreAllWrong]

I think the west is just propaganding anti russia way to much. It's not going smooth no, but I'm getting sick of seeing all the negativity around the games. Just enjoy the good things.

Honestly, things like this make me really glad I am from a neutral country. It might end up being be the worst winter Olympics in history, but he propaganda is just on ridiculous level. I just saw the "NBC: All Visitors to Sochi Olympics Immediately Hacked" video on youtube and I didn't know if I should laugh or cry.

[Kaleredar]

I think the west is just propaganding anti russia way to much. It's not going smooth no, but I'm getting sick of seeing all the negativity around the games. Just enjoy the good things.

Whoa whoa whoa... how is "kicking people out of their homes and demolishing their livelyhood" considered "anti-russian propaganda" if that's what's actually happened?

Also, "just enjoy the good things?" That's a very... I don't even know what to call that, other than pretty despicable.

[Garnier Fructis]

Yes, let's ignore everything that's wrong because paying attention to it is unfair.

To hell with fairness.

[Charge me Doctor]

Whoa whoa whoa... how is "kicking people out of their homes and demolishing their livelyhood" considered "anti-russian propaganda" if that's what's actually happened?

Also, "just enjoy the good things?" That's a very... I don't even know what to call that, other than pretty despicable.

All people who was "kicked out of their homes" was given new homes in the same city.
Well, except those who lived in houses they didn't owned.

And about unpaid workers: they were volunteers, and if they didn't read their contract where was stated that they won't get paid for this work (and i was given this contract, they said that my moving to, living, and food will be covered while i do this work, but there will be no pay for it)

[zorkuus]

I don't really care if it's propaganda or not because knowing russia half of all the shit that's being reported is still probably true.

[Mithfin]

All land and buildings was government's property during the USSR. Basically, ALL people was renting their places. After the collapse, "privatisation" started, you were offered an option to buy your stuff from the government under the fixed price to make it actually yours. That was more than 20 years ago, yet the program still running, because A LOT of older people don't care or have no spare money to do it. They don't own their houses - they are basically squatters in the eyes of the law, that is why the government and affiliated building corporations have the leverage to fuck them over and pay much less or even to not pay at all, just promise to give them something "some day". That is common story for Russia, it is not just the Olympics sites.

[MonsieuRoberts]

It's like Poutine forgot to tell his country that they're hosting the Olympics or something, and now they're scrambling to tape doorknobs to doors and screw seats to toilets.

[Deleted]

Only in Russia.

If this is true, this is totally outrageous. Putin better give those poor people a new home.

[Krez]

Its a good thing America never abuses migrant workers, cause, you know, then we wouldn't be able to really criticize them.

[zorkuus]

All land and buildings was government's property during the USSR. Basically, ALL people was renting their places. After the collapse, "privatisation" started, you were offered an option to buy your stuff from the government under the fixed price to make it actually yours. That was more than 20 years ago, yet the program still running, because A LOT of older people don't care or have no spare money to do it. They don't own their houses - they are basically squatters in the eyes of the law, that is why the government and affiliated building corporations have the leverage to fuck them over and pay much less or even to not pay at all, just promise to give them something "some day". That is common story for Russia, it is not just the Olympics sites.

Is that little heartfelt story supposed to make it look in a better light? Because it sure doesn't.