[bp243]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

I almost hate to admit this, but not enticed at all to watch the Winter Olympics coming up. With all the negatives re China the last few years. The USA is not sending gvt reps to China and NBC limiting number of reporters and announcers. From what I heard much of their broadcasting will be from the USA.
And our athletes were warned about speaking out about China and communications while in the country.
So I personally will drastically limit or avoid watching at all. China was rewarded with the ‘22 Olympics despite many human rights and international issues

Do others here have concerns about China hosting and decided to limit or not view???? Is it just me?

Let's be clear...these are athletes. They are the best of the best from every country. They have little if anything to do with the politics, despite the few that speak up. As with anything, there will be segments that will be watched and others that will be ignored. How wonderful to have that option.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by montagnard1969

First and foremost you must remember China is a communist ruled country. Second, our government has allowed our businesses to establish their factories overseas in order to save money on labor costs. The downside of this policy is our jobs in the US went with them. Now we are reaping the rewards of a supply chain that is controlled by the same country who looks to overthrow democracy anywhere in the world. I think US based manufacturing HAS FINALLY REALIZED the results of this policy. No parts to make their products. All other manufacturers as well that rely on micro-chips and other overseas produced components, are suffering because of the policy of outsourcing supplies going to other countries. The United States CANNOT be the economic engine for the world. We assist many other countries. Who assists us when we need it?

Who assists us? Well, that would be Canada, the UK, France, Australia, and many, many allies AFTER 9/11 - when we were sneakily attacked. I have NOT forgotten that mess. Now WE OWE a lot to all those countries. And Japan supported us somehow, but they did not have a large army to send. So, today China is menacing Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and even the US west coast and maybe even all cities in the US with their newest missiles.
......So, my bottom line is that I won't watch their Olympic broadcasts and I agree that all the athletes from Democracies should boycott their country because going there gives China $ money and world prestige. And I further think that we should start a SLOW boycott of ALL the manufacturing products from China and ANY other communist country. We are at a pivotal moment in History. If we got away from China then products would cost more in the short term, but we could trade with Canada, the UK, Sweden, and ALL other Democracies and long term then the cost of products and farm produce should stabilize downward from technologies like factory farming, AI, robotics, and robotic factories. And we could raise the GNP of our fellow Democracies at the same time. As Paul Revere once cried out, "Give me Democracy or give me the slow death of a 3rd world country".

[Geodyssey]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

Same can be said for Russia. And my decision re China. As for the opening ceremony, will be sheer propaganda. And most westerners watching will think as lambs, oh they seem to be such a nice country. Behind the curtains of course not. Communism plus.

Russia is not communist. In fact it's much further to the right side of the polital spectrum than the USA. It's safe, clean, holds traditional & family values like the US used to have circa 1950s. It's not "woke" now, will never be.

If you want hard-core propaganda, there's the NY Times & all US TV networks.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Hape2Bhr

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Poor/disappointing viewer ratings will affect what the conglomerates can charge for advertising during future type events.

I tend to AGREE with this post.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Geodyssey

Russia is not communist. In fact it's much further to the right side of the polital spectrum than the USA. It's safe, clean, holds traditional & family values like the US used to have circa 1950s. It's not "woke" now, will never be.

If you want hard-core propaganda, there's the NY Times & all US TV networks.

Wonder what Alexei Navalny would say about his "family values" ?

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by Geodyssey

Russia is not communist. In fact it's much further to the right side of the polital spectrum than the USA. It's safe, clean, holds traditional & family values like the US used to have circa 1950s. It's not "woke" now, will never be.



If you want hard-core propaganda, there's the NY Times & all US TV networks.

And the safe country is amassing a hundred thousand troops et al. They are ready to consume Ukraine Why I mentioned Russia is their leadership, as with so many other countries. The citizens are generally wonderful but the leaders drive the countries to the ground

[Geodyssey]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

And the safe country is amassing a hundred thousand troops et al. They are ready to consume Ukraine Why I mentioned Russia is their leadership, as with so many other countries. The citizens are generally wonderful but the leaders drive the countries to the ground

By safe I meant personal safety. Where you can ride the subway and not be worried about being pushed in front of a train by a drug addict.

Russia has no intent on invading anyone. Ukraine is a wreck to in large part to the US-backed "color revolution" coup in 2014. Russia doesn't need more land or to have to deal with Ukraine's problems. Let the US & western Europe waste time & money on the mess Nuland, Clinton, McCain etc made. Plus Hunter Biden...

Even President Zelensky is saying there will be no invasion and he's asking the US/Biden to tone it down. Way down.

Russia WILL protect ethnic Russians / Russian speaking peoples in Donbass (far eastern Ukraine). 80+ percent of the people there are ethnic Russians and identify so. Just like in Crimea where they voted to re-join Russia. There is nothing the US or NATO can do about it. No American should die for Ukraine.

Only 16 percent of Americans can even find Ukraine on a blank world map. Who reading this can?

Ukraine is a fake country, having only existed as an independent country since 1991. Before then different pieces were parts of surrounding countries. Outside of far western Ukraine, there is no "Ukranian people". There are Russians, Poles, Hungarians, etc living within mostly political boundaries put in place by the Soviets (who were indeed communists). Note that western Ukraine aligned with Germany during WW2. Banderists, AZOV Battalion, look them up. Not pretty.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

As Paul Revere once cried out, "Give me Democracy or give me the slow death of a 3rd world country".

Paul Revere?

Forget it, he's rolling...

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

i agree. Not feeling stir fryed up to watch this peking duck & their general tsao's
propaganda take or delivery.
How about a marathon to wuhan 721 miles to the south for some take out on whats happening there.

You can't get General Tso's chicken in China. It's a Chinese-AMERICAN dish. Wow talk about propaganda.

Meanwhile, I'm not going to punish AMERICAN athletes by refusing to watch them compete. Looking forward to the figure skating coverage. I'll be watching it right here in the comfort of my own home in America.

[Geodyssey]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

You can't get General Tso's chicken in China. It's a Chinese-AMERICAN dish. Wow talk about propaganda.

Meanwhile, I'm not going to punish AMERICAN athletes by refusing to watch them compete. Looking forward to the figure skating coverage. I'll be watching it right here in the comfort of my own home in America.

Worldseries27 wrote "Not feeling stir fryed up to watch this peking duck & their general sao's propaganda..." as a lame insult to Chinese people. Oh so edgy, I bet he ze* was pulling up the corners of their eyes at the time.

* New American for he/she. I don't want to offend.

[Moderator]

Another one hopelessly off topic. Closed.

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