WTF?
What the f!*k should I make of the Opening Ceremony? New York Times describes it aptly as a " Bollywood version of a sixth-grade play. " I call it -excuse me for not being humble- an overblown, self-congratulatory,condescending, revisionist, provincial Eurovision show. New York Times describes my prime discomfort far better than I can: "Britain offered a display of humor and humbleness that can only stem from a deep-rooted sense of superiority." But there were three things that made me write this post, rather than ignoring the opening ceremony like the Eurovisions. First and foremost: The elephants in the room, which go by the name of Colonialism and Imperialism. They define the celebrated "achievements" of UK as much as Industrial Revolution. At least in Sydney the Aborigines played an important part. In London, it was as if the hardworking people of the Great Britain achieved everything by their bare hands... Sorry, but placing some actors of Afric
