Watching the 2010 opening ceremonies, I wonder if any nation celebrates its conquered (and still oppressed, many would say) indigenous people as much as Canada does.
First Nation culture has almost zero penetration into day to day life, and represents a tiny fraction of the Canadian population. Kind of a bizarre choice to represent us internationally.
Generally, it all seems pretty lame so far.
Random thoughts:
I hope the lone Nepalese competitor stays far away from the Chinese contingent, or has good bodyguards.Nepal, Tibet, what's the difference anyway?- Love the cut-aways to politicians looking bored to tears. Prime Minister Harper sleeping. Some guy texting. Lieutenant Gov. Seal-Heart-Eater looks remarkably attentive.
- Did the North Koreans really all have Kim Jong Il's crazy haircut, or was I hallucinating?
2 comments:
Let me tell you about Nepalese politics, because it is so exciting.
A few years ago, the oppressive dictatorship was overthrown, because of the revolution organised by the Communist Party of Nepal (the Moaist one -there's several), and was replaced by a democratic system. Although the
CPN(M) won more votes than any other party, they eventually decided not to remain in the government and to let a coalition of other parties rule.
Just about everyone of those statements is exactly the opposite of the situation in Tibet.
Duly noted :-)
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