A glorious spectacle built on government repression

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The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was a stunner, wasn’t it? Dazzling images of gorgeously dressed synchronized masses, all dancing and drumming and spinning and dangling from wires. It was amazing, and beautiful.

Congratulations, Chinese Communist Party! You’ve given the world a glorious spectacle that no feeble democracy will likely ever match.

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