Comments on: Beijing 2008: The Totalitarian Games http://pjmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ooopinionsss http://pjmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-164057 ooopinionsss Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:12:10 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-164057 How you think when the economic crisis will end? I wish to make statistics of independent opinions! How you think when the economic crisis will end? I wish to make statistics of independent opinions!

]]> By: Mahou Meido Meganekko » Blog Archive » Probably the Only Olympics Post http://pjmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-119226 Mahou Meido Meganekko » Blog Archive » Probably the Only Olympics Post Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:57:43 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-119226 [...] comment I’ve seen so far: I think that this must be the first non-defection Olympics since the 50s. You know things must be [...] [...] comment I’ve seen so far: I think that this must be the first non-defection Olympics since the 50s. You know things must be [...]

]]> By: Merry http://pjmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-92650 Merry Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:37:10 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-92650 What?? I LIVED in China, and it is most certainly not horrid, and anyone with any Chinese at all can tell you that the people are very creative in how they choose to debate and discuss issues that are supposedly banned. But I've observed that most people around here have long ago decided what China is and isn't, so the reality of the situation or anything below the surface (i.e. "evil Chicoms," etc.) doesn't seem to matter. The first sentence made me laugh: "When I first heard the news that Mao’s workers’ paradise, China, was chosen to host these Summer 2008 Olympic Games..." Um, you do realize Mao has been dead since 1976, right? That modern day China bears absolutely NO resemblance to the worker's paradise he envisioned? You should have heard the public anti-Mao rants of my neighbor there. (And no, she was not imprisoned for them.) There's a lot to criticize about China, and I think there is a fair argument to be made against them hosting the games, though surely by now this is a moot point. This article fails to do anything to rehash the same-old stuff. What?? I LIVED in China, and it is most certainly not horrid, and anyone with any Chinese at all can tell you that the people are very creative in how they choose to debate and discuss issues that are supposedly banned. But I’ve observed that most people around here have long ago decided what China is and isn’t, so the reality of the situation or anything below the surface (i.e. “evil Chicoms,” etc.) doesn’t seem to matter.

The first sentence made me laugh: “When I first heard the news that Mao’s workers’ paradise, China, was chosen to host these Summer 2008 Olympic Games…” Um, you do realize Mao has been dead since 1976, right? That modern day China bears absolutely NO resemblance to the worker’s paradise he envisioned? You should have heard the public anti-Mao rants of my neighbor there. (And no, she was not imprisoned for them.) There’s a lot to criticize about China, and I think there is a fair argument to be made against them hosting the games, though surely by now this is a moot point. This article fails to do anything to rehash the same-old stuff.

]]> By: Gusbenz http://pjmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-92427 Gusbenz Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:54:26 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-92427 "How many of you have ever actually been in China?" I've been to Xinjiang and I can tell you for certain that mainland China is horrid. The people are hindered by the Central Government and hints of disgusting socialist tendencies seep through how time is kept. Now, Hong Kong and Macau (the SARs) are much better, but in a few more decades the Central Government will tighten it's insidious grip. “How many of you have ever actually been in China?”

I’ve been to Xinjiang and I can tell you for certain that mainland China is horrid. The people are hindered by the Central Government and hints of disgusting socialist tendencies seep through how time is kept. Now, Hong Kong and Macau (the SARs) are much better, but in a few more decades the Central Government will tighten it’s insidious grip.

]]> By: CPTKevin http://pjmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-92072 CPTKevin Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:00:04 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-92072 So why did our President decide to legitimize this by going to the opening ceremonies? What our President does and says is big news in the world and the fact that he chose to go to these opening ceremonies really legitimized China in the world. Further, WE MADE CHINA. The wide open trade policies of the far right wing have made China into what it is today. Honestly, I am not concerned about the olympics too much because it is just sport. But we, as a Country, and Bush as a President, have supported China and propped them up. In fact, we have told OUR workers to "find new jobs" or "retrain" so that their jobs can be shipped to China. So why did our President decide to legitimize this by going to the opening ceremonies? What our President does and says is big news in the world and the fact that he chose to go to these opening ceremonies really legitimized China in the world.

Further, WE MADE CHINA. The wide open trade policies of the far right wing have made China into what it is today. Honestly, I am not concerned about the olympics too much because it is just sport. But we, as a Country, and Bush as a President, have supported China and propped them up. In fact, we have told OUR workers to “find new jobs” or “retrain” so that their jobs can be shipped to China.

]]> By: Zbigniew Mazurak http://pjmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-91764 Zbigniew Mazurak Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:53:44 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-91764 Wow, we're 2 days down the road and Kyle-Anne's article is STILL among the 5 most popular. Congrats, Kyle-Anne! Wow, we’re 2 days down the road and Kyle-Anne’s article is STILL among the 5 most popular. Congrats, Kyle-Anne!

]]> By: ProgMeister http://pjmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-91751 ProgMeister Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:45:26 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-91751 How many of you have ever actually been in China? it's like the US in the 50s ... blowin and goin ... wide open; they have their problems with dissent to be sure ... and we had Joe McCarthy ... How many of you have ever actually been in China?

it’s like the US in the 50s … blowin and goin … wide open; they have their problems with dissent to be sure … and we had Joe McCarthy …

]]> By: Zbigniew Mazurak http://pjmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-91561 Zbigniew Mazurak Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:03:15 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-91561 Duh, sorry, I meant, "the Moscow Olympiad occurred in the summer of 1980, that is, several months AFTER the Soviets invaded Afghanistan". No need to be extremely piccayune. Duh, sorry, I meant, “the Moscow Olympiad occurred in the summer of 1980, that is, several months AFTER the Soviets invaded Afghanistan”. No need to be extremely piccayune.

]]> By: Bugs http://pjmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-91558 Bugs Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:40:46 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-91558 "The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan occured in December 1979, that is, several months AFTER the Soviets invaded Afghanistan." Too bad coherent writing is no longer taught in Polish schools. “The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan occured in December 1979, that is, several months AFTER the Soviets invaded Afghanistan.”

Too bad coherent writing is no longer taught in Polish schools.

]]> By: Zbigniew Mazurak http://pjmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-91547 Zbigniew Mazurak Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:13:24 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/beijing-2008-the-totalitarian-games/#comment-91547 Too bad that history is no longer taught in American schools. Jarhead68 is yet another proof (if any proof were needed) that American education sucks, despite costing much. Here in Poland, everyone who bothers to learn can get free, decent education. Too bad that history is no longer taught in American schools. Jarhead68 is yet another proof (if any proof were needed) that American education sucks, despite costing much. Here in Poland, everyone who bothers to learn can get free, decent education.

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