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Skybird · 05-08-08, 06:36 AM

Jaques Rogge also said, sicne yeras, you have to engage China, you have to not boycott them, you have to bring them in.

Look what he got in return. The Olympics not political? they are always poltiical, but in case of china they were extremely political from the minute on china decided to candidate for hosting the games. It's a political propaganda coup par exellence Rogge is a braindead zombie. Or better: he is a clever businessman. First rule in profitable business: kick out morals and excuse with "I have a dream".

It is a pattern you often see: when business wants to do business with any politically critical party - it claims that not doing business would lead to nothing anyway, so why not being silent and do business anyway?

And this man from Adidas excels in this exercise. business first - everything threatening the deals is being talked down, and touched only to a degree that still is safe not to upset the chinese and threatening the precious deals. Like this it has gone since years and decades - now see how dramatically they have improved: it is the same totalitarianism, just with much improved economical striking power against Western economics. Go on, dream some more rosy dreams for some time longer. We allow ourselves getting abused to our increasing present and future disadvantage - and seek condolence in telling ourselves that we just meant it well. Most things in history that went wrong - were meant well.

But I'm getting carried away. I really was just about this man and his annoying selfish statements that he can barely hide behind "economic reason". The spiegel reporter having an agenda: well, don't think so, I think he just asked most obvious, self-recommending questions.

Meanwhile:
Sponsors Find Olympic Connection a Double-Edged Sword

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...552074,00.html

05-08-08, 06:36 AM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,650 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Jaques Rogge also said, sicne yeras, you have to engage China, you have to not boycott them, you have to bring them in. Look what he got in return. The Olympics not political? they are always poltiical, but in case of china they were extremely political from the minute on china decided to candidate for hosting the games. It's a political propaganda coup par exellence Rogge is a braindead zombie. Or better: he is a clever businessman. First rule in profitable business: kick out morals and excuse with "I have a dream". It is a pattern you often see: when business wants to do business with any politically critical party - it claims that not doing business would lead to nothing anyway, so why not being silent and do business anyway? And this man from Adidas excels in this exercise. business first - everything threatening the deals is being talked down, and touched only to a degree that still is safe not to upset the chinese and threatening the precious deals. Like this it has gone since years and decades - now see how dramatically they have improved: it is the same totalitarianism, just with much improved economical striking power against Western economics. Go on, dream some more rosy dreams for some time longer. We allow ourselves getting abused to our increasing present and future disadvantage - and seek condolence in telling ourselves that we just meant it well. Most things in history that went wrong - were meant well. But I'm getting carried away. I really was just about this man and his annoying selfish statements that he can barely hide behind "economic reason". The spiegel reporter having an agenda: well, don't think so, I think he just asked most obvious, self-recommending questions. Meanwhile: Sponsors Find Olympic Connection a Double-Edged Sword http://www.spiegel.de/international/...552074,00.html __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.