Olympics Opening Ceremony

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Anonymous wrote:It’s so perfect. Turning your back on 500 Americans who trained their whole lives to reach the highest levels of their sport. All because some French guy imitated a painting. Such snowflakes.

Shouldn’t that make you want to cheer harder for Team USA? *American Exceptionalism* and all that?

Whatever, it’s baseball season. Those guys worked their whole lives to be good at a sport, too. And a bonus: nobody mocks Christians for the entire game!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10 pages and nobody's pointed out how screwed Los Angeles is? Aside from Hollywood effects, anything in Sofia Stadium will look lame compared to tonight's river ceremony.

I hated it. I hated the boats. My favorite part of opening ceremonies has been the parade of nations and watching everyone walk in wearing their cool clothes. I was disappointed that we didn't get to see their outfits at all. I thought Tokyo was much better.

[Anonymous]

Nothing is cool.

If there’s one thing I can’t stand.. it’s the Earth

Only Jesus is cool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What was the social or political reason for having so many black people in prominent roles in the French aspects of the ceremony? Don't get me wrong I enjoyed it all, that lady who with that very stodgy military band was fabulous, the opera singer was someone I want to hear more of and the torch bearer were people I would like to learn more about, but this all had to be intentional. We didn't see much Arab/N. African representation. Why the deliberate black representation?

There is so much freaking racism and ignorance on this thread, I can't believe it. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT AND AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS IN FRANCE. Clearly you have never been there. I'm so curious if you'll have this same comment four years from now.

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Anonymous wrote:Satanic

The consternation by the American right wing who otherwise love to mutter “eff your feelings” and prattle on about how liberals get offended too easily is just priceless.

Not offended at all. Just identifying it as Satanic and aware of my surroundings

NP. Satan isn’t real, hon

NNP: Santa isn’t real either, and yet he influences the behavior of many millions of people, dictates the expenditure of billions of dollars, and indeed holds the fortunes of many lives in his hands. Ideas and memes are quite powerful even if there is not a physical reality underlying them. IMO, you can’t pretend to worship Satan; your mind makes it real for you.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you understand Snoop? Why oh why would anyone hire him as an Olympic announcer??

I am the one who posted about Snoop's misogyny and I don't think he should be there but why are you pretending he is not a clear speaker?

You should be offended by host of Peyton manning! He diverted millions of welfare funds to his daughter’s college gymnasium and is suing the journalist who exposed it for defamation! I can’t believe they picked him!

That was Brett Favre (vreh vreh)

No, no it wasn't.

[Anonymous]

I think it was offensive to mock a religion, any Religion, especially on a world stage. Between the last supper and the ménage a trois, I thought it was lazy scripting.

[Anonymous]

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The consternation by the American right wing who otherwise love to mutter “eff your feelings” and prattle on about how liberals get offended too easily is just priceless.

Not offended at all. Just identifying it as Satanic and aware of my surroundings

NP. Satan isn’t real, hon

NNP: Santa isn’t real either, and yet he influences the behavior of many millions of people, dictates the expenditure of billions of dollars, and indeed holds the fortunes of many lives in his hands. Ideas and memes are quite powerful even if there is not a physical reality underlying them. IMO, you can’t pretend to worship Satan; your mind makes it real for you.

Your comment is completely nonsensical.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Satanic

The consternation by the American right wing who otherwise love to mutter “eff your feelings” and prattle on about how liberals get offended too easily is just priceless.

Not offended at all. Just identifying it as Satanic and aware of my surroundings

NP. Satan isn’t real, hon

NNP: Santa isn’t real either, and yet he influences the behavior of many millions of people, dictates the expenditure of billions of dollars, and indeed holds the fortunes of many lives in his hands. Ideas and memes are quite powerful even if there is not a physical reality underlying them. IMO, you can’t pretend to worship Satan; your mind makes it real for you.

Your comment is completely nonsensical.

What about it is? That people believing in an imaginary thing can have profound effects on the world? That’s trivially true. That people’s choice of art, values, perspectives, etc., can affect their world view and through this their actions. Again, trivially true. What am I missing?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can you understand Snoop? Why oh why would anyone hire him as an Olympic announcer??

I am the one who posted about Snoop's misogyny and I don't think he should be there but why are you pretending he is not a clear speaker?

You should be offended by host of Peyton manning! He diverted millions of welfare funds to his daughter’s college gymnasium and is suing the journalist who exposed it for defamation! I can’t believe they picked him!

That was Brett Favre (vreh vreh)

No, no it wasn't.

How much Brett Favre was involved or knew isn't totally settled yet, but he is the one accused in that case, not Peyton Manning.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/brett-favre-scandal-explained-ex-nfl-qb-is-accused-of-misusing-of-mississippi-state-welfare-funds/
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38782335/judge-dismiss-brett-favre-defamation-lawsuit-shannon-sharpe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Peyton Manning had no place being there either. There are plenty of former Olympians they could have tapped instead.

Right? Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski should do summer Olympics, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it was offensive to mock a religion, any Religion, especially on a world stage. Between the last supper and the ménage a trois, I thought it was lazy scripting.

It just felt like a middle schooler scripted it, trying to be shocking but getting eye rolls instead. I thought it was funny hearing the announcers trying to figure out what to say about the ménage a trois, but otherwise those scenes were just kind of dumb.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:10 pages and nobody's pointed out how screwed Los Angeles is? Aside from Hollywood effects, anything in Sofia Stadium will look lame compared to tonight's river ceremony.

I hated it. I hated the boats. My favorite part of opening ceremonies has been the parade of nations and watching everyone walk in wearing their cool clothes. I was disappointed that we didn't get to see their outfits at all. I thought Tokyo was much better.

Tokyo? There was no audience and because of COVID athletes had to mask.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Peyton Manning had no place being there either. There are plenty of former Olympians they could have tapped instead.

Right? Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski should do summer Olympics, too.

The offended writers on here would have vapors seeing Johnny's outfits.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Peyton Manning had no place being there either. There are plenty of former Olympians they could have tapped instead.

Right? Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski should do summer Olympics, too.

The offended writers on here would have vapors seeing Johnny's outfits.