Comments on: Olympic Closing Ceremonies–Those Chinese Sure Do Put On A Good Show http://melissablogs.com/2008/08/24/olympic-closing-ceremonies-those-chinese-sure-do-put-on-a-good-show/ Information Pollination Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Headless Unicorn Guy http://melissablogs.com/2008/08/24/olympic-closing-ceremonies-those-chinese-sure-do-put-on-a-good-show/comment-page-1/#comment-8416 Headless Unicorn Guy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:52:21 +0000 http://www.melissaclouthier.com/?p=9883#comment-8416 Chinese have put on a good public show since the Chin Dynasty unified the Warring Kingdoms and set the precedent for a totally centralized and regulated civilization named after it -- China, land of the Chin. During the Olympics, History Channel (and other documentary channels) ran a lot of documentaries on Chinese History. The re-enacted Mass Spectacles of synchronized prostration and kowtow before the new Emperor seemed especially familiar. Chinese have put on a good public show since the Chin Dynasty unified the Warring Kingdoms and set the precedent for a totally centralized and regulated civilization named after it — China, land of the Chin.

During the Olympics, History Channel (and other documentary channels) ran a lot of documentaries on Chinese History. The re-enacted Mass Spectacles of synchronized prostration and kowtow before the new Emperor seemed especially familiar.

]]> By: Olympic Closing Ceremony Propaganda » The American Mind http://melissablogs.com/2008/08/24/olympic-closing-ceremonies-those-chinese-sure-do-put-on-a-good-show/comment-page-1/#comment-8408 Olympic Closing Ceremony Propaganda » The American Mind Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:16:18 +0000 http://www.melissaclouthier.com/?p=9883#comment-8408 [...] Melissa Clouthier sees something more cunning and sinister from the Communist Chinese: Communists are impressive. Marshaling humans and using them like tinker toys, building blocks to make a piece of artwork, only to be sent away tomorrow, back to whatever lot they have in life. It is likely not a good one. [...] [...] Melissa Clouthier sees something more cunning and sinister from the Communist Chinese: Communists are impressive. Marshaling humans and using them like tinker toys, building blocks to make a piece of artwork, only to be sent away tomorrow, back to whatever lot they have in life. It is likely not a good one. [...]

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