Yo, lemme break it down for y'all. The World Cup comin' to the States, right? And they tryna tell us Amtrak gon' be the move? Nah, son. That's a whole lotta cap. Amtrak already be trippin' on a regular Tuesday. Now you expectin' it to handle millions of soccer fans? Get outta here.

They braggin' 'bout record ridership, like that means somethin'. 34.5 million riders? Okay, cool. But how many of them was stuck on the tracks for hours 'cause of some bullsh*t? How many of them had to deal wit' late trains and crowded cars? That's the real tea.

This dude Sebastian talkin' 'bout how he met a dentist on the train and had a life-changin' convo. Aight, bruh, good for you. But most folks just tryna get from point A to point B without gettin' robbed or catchin' somethin' nasty.

He talkin' 'bout Brazilian fans throwin' green powder everywhere? Man, that sounds like a whole lotta drama. You know some Karen gon' be callin' the cops 'cause her Gucci bag got a lil' green on it. It's always somethin'.

The Northeast Corridor already packed tighter than a bodega on a Saturday night. You addin' the World Cup to that? That's a recipe for disaster. People gon' be fightin' over seats, bathrooms gon' be overflowin', and the whole damn thing gon' smell like stale beer and desperation.

And don't even get me started on the budget cuts. They always tryna cut the budget for public transportation, especially in Black and Brown communities. But they got money for wars and stadiums? That ain't right.

This World Cup thing ain't for us. It's for the rich folks and the tourists. They gon' be sippin' champagne in the first-class cars while we crammed in the back, sweatin' and prayin' the train don't break down.

So, yeah, Amtrak and the World Cup? That's gon' be a mess. But what else is new? Just another example of the system failin' the people. Stay woke, y'all. And watch your pockets on that train.

Sources:

* U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey * National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) * TransitCenter