because it would be humiliating for us to forfeit the Olympics.
Except it wouldn't, would it?
It's the fucking olympics. Nobody gives a rats ass about anyone but athletes. 99.9% of people will not even be aware this 'boycott' even happened.
But if the the US didn't send a team, the WHOLE WORLD would notice. That would be an ACTUAL message to Beijing. This message - this half-measure, is meaningless. All it says to Beijing is that they can keep doing they want, and the US won't do anything that's even the least bit of bother.
Except it wouldn't, would it?
It's the fucking olympics. Nobody gives a rats ass about anyone but athletes. 99.9% of people will not even be aware this 'boycott' even happened.
But if the the US didn't send a team, the WHOLE WORLD would notice. That would be an ACTUAL message to Beijing. This message - this half-measure, is meaningless. All it says to Beijing is that they can keep doing they want, and the US won't do anything that's even the least bit of bother.