China, for a long time has a long history of human rights violations. It has a national policy of infanticide for families with More than one child. It sent us toys with lead in it. It sent us Pet food with poison. The museum exhibit "bodies" has been rumored to be made up of Chinese political prisoners. The overall blocking of Internet access and outside communication is well known. Being kidnapped by Chinese police in the dark of night and taken to secret prisons for speaking out about Chinese atrocities is well known. We all saw tanks rolling over students in Tianamen Square. Thanks to the Beastie Boys and Richard Gere, America cares about Tibet.
After The Olympic torch relays began, the world saw an unprecedented displays against the host country. I don't think I've seen any protest pictures or media from the Olympics in Nazi Germany. That tells you how fucked this situation is.
So the world was basically pissed off at China with no end in sight.So they decide to take the torch up Everest. They shut down the Tibetan side, and ask Nepal to shut down their side of the summit as well. Effectively ending the climbing season, which means no money for Sherpas, and Tibetans who make more of their income off of adventure tourism than anything else. Their video of the torch at the summit of Everest is suspect. Most electronic gear freezes and becomes ineffective; but they seem to have great actual video footage, hmm...
So through all the scandal, people are all about hating China.
Then they get hit with a 7.9 earthquake.For those of you who don't know the Richter scale: the Northridge earthquakes that devastated most of Los Angeles was only a 6-ish type of earthquake. 7.0 is usually considered "total destruction". 7.9 is probably "Apocalypse". Now we have people caring about China, and totally forgetting all their atrocities they have committed. The conversation now when it comes to China is about suffering and earthquake relief. Not anger and boycotting of the games.
I believe China turned its own WMDs against it's own people. Of course I'm talking about the Evil Communist Earthquake Machine. Also known as the "Red Dragon". China, desperate to turn attention away from aforementioned human rights abuses, has used a machine more evil than the BOMB on its own people. This effectively makes China able to show the world that they, unlike Burma, cares about its people and will do anything to give support and accept relief and aid from the outside world.
Well played China, Well played.
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