Olympic Opening Ceremonies: Reminiscent of Nazi Germany
If you want to know what kind of spectacles Hitler would have put on to
impress the world with his power and influence had he been alive today,
then you should have watched the Olympic opening ceremonies.
China
put it's many, many people to work, as well as it's advanced
technology, in a ceremony that reminds the rest of the world who the
real economic powerhouse is. Only a dictatorship could frighten so many
people into working their asses off to be so perfectly in sync and
perform such awe-inspiring formations and movements.
For a
nation that is so against art and creativity, as evidenced by the
banning of the films of one of the greatest filmmakers in the world,
Wong Kar Wai (as well as outlawing the director, himself), and their
strict regulations on other films, internet, television, and any other
creative outlets, this spectacle was an artistic masterpiece that
cannot be topped. The show was really indescribable and breathtaking,
but it's a shame that this beautiful work of art has been so tainted by
whom it was created by.
The people involved may as well be
tiny specks of paint; all insignificant to the painter alone, but a
wonderful work of art when placed in the right position and looked at
as a whole. However, separate them, and they mean nothing to the
creator. But so is life under the rule of one entity that cares only
for what his whole picture can do for him.
The show featured a
lot of references to unity, peace, and even environmentalism, despite
the fact that the energy used to fuel this show was probably enough to
power a couple dozen cities for weeks. And in one of the most polluted
parts of the planet, the whole environmental theme was hard to take
seriously.
But while the world resents China for flashing its
wealth and prosperity; their polluted, overcrowded country; their
politics; way of living; and views on the world, we can't help but let
them do as they wish. Their power is undeniable, and as long as they
don't do anything extreme, no one will be able to fight them or get
them to change their ways. And even if China does do something to rock
the world, the world would have a difficult time stopping them.
