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Bidding Quotes

From hosting competitions to serving powerful interests

These bidding quotes move from the changing competition among cities seeking to host major international events to a sharp critique of who ultimately serves powerful interests.

The international game has changed for bidding cities.

Quotes by Peter Ueberroth

Warlords, dictators and terrorists are normally okay with the U.S., as long as they do the bidding of U.S. corporate interests.

Quotes by Brendan Sexton III

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Frequently Asked Questions

What has changed according to the first bidding quote?
It says the international competition for cities hoping to host events has shifted over time.
What criticism does the second quote raise?
It criticizes how certain powerful figures act in service of corporate interests.
Are both quotes using bidding in the same sense?
No, one refers to competing to host events, the other to following someone else's demands.
What tone does the second bidding quote carry?
It carries a critical, skeptical tone toward global power dynamics.
Why group these two very different bidding quotes together?
Both use the same word, bidding, to explore different forms of competition and influence.

Together they show how the word bidding can describe both a competitive process and a troubling kind of obedience to power.