Olympic Sized Follies

The Olympics are going on and I don't care.

Kind of like Jimmy cracked corn. I still don't care.

I care that thousands of people were thrown out of their homes to build venues for this multi-million dollar cash cow for the 1%.

I care that people that have protested the Olympics (and that disastrous World Cup Soccer) have been thrown in jail. And won't get out until this charade, façade is over with.

I care that social spending and agencies are being defunded to cover the excessive costs of having the Olympics in Brazil. The money will never be repaid either. Those people are TSOL when it comes to living life. Spectacle is more important.

When I look at the financial crisis that both Greece and Spain are in – both hosted the Olympics. How much of the debt that those countries are in are from hosting this financial waste case?

But it's the one time that we can set aside our differences and problems and just compete in a friendly manner.

Tell that to Team Refugee.

Tell that to the Palestinians,

So next time two countries want to go to war, we'll tell them about the “spirit of the Olympics,” set up a quick venue and have them compete in a variety of sporting events to see who is better. Whoever wins more points wins the war. Gold = 3 points. Silver = 2 points. Bronze = 1 point. Each disqualification results in the loss of 2 points.

Yeah. Right. Like that'll happen.

Maybe I should lay off the hard cider.

Or maybe people should start reading the work of David Zirin and others that have covered the disaster that hosting the Olympics can be.

We get the pomp and circumstance – a glorious façade.

The people living in the host country and area that it is being held in get a personal hell.

And the country is stuck with a huge bill while the IOC walks away with a hefty amount of money for a not-for-profit organization.

So you can say that the IOC gets the gold, silver, and bronze while the people get the shaft.

I'll pass.