Posted on 08/08/2008 4:20:10 PM PDT by retrokitten
Lost-boy Lomong to carry U.S. flag
It does have that impression, doesn’t it? There seems to be no “feeling” that you normally see in the Olympic opening cermony. The ceremonies are usually “artsy-fartsy”, trying to invoke lots of “emotion”. This is China.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the Chinese and I’ve got some thoughts/questions.
First, thanks to the host for this live thread. I was so happy to see it because I’ve always had a fondness for the Olympics, although I’m not athetic and don’t understand a thing about a lot of the contests.
As for communism, it’s not a good system but has anyone noticed that communism DOES seem to work but only with orientals. Think of Vietnam.
What seems to happen, the orientals are hard-working people who keep to themselves. China is the largest country in the world without any major religion. Yet China has never been involved in a lot of wars.
What seems to happen, communism gets them through until their inborn work ethic finally brings them rewards and a middle class, even upper class, emerges and the communism seems to dissolve.
I know I’m not making much sense but bear with me.
Another thing, I know China treats its citizens bad on so many levels but damn, there’s 800 million Chinese! If they were so unhappy there’s sure enough of them. Frankly I think the Chinese live in their families and their work and don’t much care what’s going on in the rest of the world. Look at how they are when they live in America.
Anyway, I’ll throw out what might be an unpopular sentiment. But not one country on the planet Earth has participated in the Olympics with such dedication as China. The Chinese are major players in every Olympics I’ve ever watched. Thus it seems fair that China should have a chance to host the events.
Anyhoo.....just a few thoughts to ponder.
Yes! I loved that, too!
I lived in Hermosa Beach once and “dated” a beach volley ball player. These woman are in shape and have amazing stamina.
That's really saying something in Hermosa Beach. EVERYONE is in shape there. Now I'm starting to feel guilty about the pizza I had for dinner. LOL
The commercials contain as much globalist propaganda as the Chicom performances.
Perhaps more than that!
The idea that the IOC's naivete requires us to screw our athletes out of opportunities they've worked years or even decades for is beyond ludicrous.
1.3 billion when the show started. Probably up to 1.4 by the time the show is over.
You are so very welcome! I am glad you are here!
As for the rest of your post, I don't think I'm smart enough to answer. LOL But, they were a feudal (sp?) system for thousands of years and heavily divided into classes, so maybe that plays into it?
LOL!
As I type, Bob and Matt are quiet. I can't believe they stopped rambling for twenty whole seconds.
What ... are you complaining?
LMAO!!
Chinese Elton John. He’s going to do Benny and the Jets next. ;-)
That’s it. I’m hitting abuse. ;-)
Aaaaack! They made a giagantic electric head of lettuce!
Openness in 1978?
I know what I am asking for at Christmas!
We can do both, but arguing about China detacts from the enjoyment. After all, there’s probably not a single Freeper who doesn’t think the ChiCom’s are scumbags, so why argue about whether we should have gone to an olympics we’re already at?
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