The Olympics, China, and Tibet. It’s so much about advertising (propaganda) and branding (social indoctrination) that I’m doing a mental boycott on the subject.

I guess I might give some insight on the “Chinese Mind”. Most of the ethnic Han Chinese are not sympathetic to the Tibetans who have traditionally been a vassal state. If the Chinese govt. were to ever lose control of Tibet (or Xinjiang or Manchuria, etc), it would be the equivalent of losing the “Mandate of Heaven” and their legitimacy as the ruling body. As such, the ownership and control of Tibet is important as a measure of sovereignty and as a point of national psychological pride and comfort.

Nobody in China gives a hoot about Tibet or any of the boycotts or protests. During this time of the Olympics, there are many people who are being relocated or impacted by the fervent need of the Chinese govt to put on a good “show”. If anyone likes such shows anymore, it will be much as expected.