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- mikeB, on 05/05/2008, -151/+1402Uhm, didn't Germany host the Olympics?
- strobelite33, on 05/05/2008, -11/+853"The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany...Hitler used the Olympics as a tool for propaganda...[b]y allowing only members of the "Aryan race" to compete for Germany, Hitler further promoted his ideological belief of racial supremacy..."
next time you want to make a protest sign, spend about two minutes on wikipedia just to make sure you don't end up looking like a jackass. - OneLess, on 05/05/2008, -9/+594Golly you're sharp.
- Rotzooi, on 05/05/2008, -6/+558...whoosh...
- CaffeinePowered, on 05/05/2008, -14/+448Is it just me or have protesters gotten a lot dumber since the 60s?
- pbf444, on 05/05/2008, -12/+362Funny you should say that, yes they did.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Summer_Olympics - BottledSunshine, on 05/05/2008, -8/+332Every hear of Jesse Owens? Adolph was not happy that a black man from Alabama laid waste to his ideals of the invincible Aryan superman.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/dreamteam/jesseowen ...
FTA: At that time, Germany was ruled by the powerful dictator Adolph Hitler, whose beliefs in racial supremacy and destructive actions led to World War II. European newspapers insulted Jesse and the other 11 African-Americans competing on America's 66-member Olympic track and field team.
Jesse Owens and other great black and Jewish athletes proved Hitler wrong. Jesse won four gold medals at that Olympics, in the 100-meters sprint, the 200-meter sprint, the long jump and the 400-meter relay, setting two Olympic records and one world record. His long jump record would last for 25 years. The son of a sharecropper and grandson of a slave had shown that hard work, talent and determination made champions. The German spectators gave Owens a standing ovation. - polloconjamon, on 05/05/2008, -12/+288………………………..,-~*’`¯lllllll`*~,……………………………………
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……................f`-,………`-,/…*-,___,,-~*….,-*……|…`-,……….……. - skippyoh, on 05/05/2008, -4/+223Yes..yes we would.
- arcooke, on 05/05/2008, -8/+221Excuse me...
http://i31.tinypic.com/b87dj9.png - dood, on 05/05/2008, -2/+205I think we just have more cameras now.
- madeingermany, on 05/05/2008, -14/+193Make your government stop borrowing money from China and stop buying their cheap, lead-poisoned crap, if you want to make an impact.
Boycotting the Olympics doesn't achieve anything - I've boycotted the last 8 Olympics and nothing happened :p - homah, on 05/05/2008, -4/+169how does this guy get 174 diggs for not understanding the joke?
- duggtodeath, on 05/05/2008, -8/+173It's 'offical' -- we are getting dumber.
- badwithcomputer, on 05/05/2008, -2/+148http://i26.tinypic.com/29e0pcy.jpg
- LiquidIse, on 05/05/2008, -6/+123Thank you, that's the joke Ted.
- inactive, on 05/05/2008, -8/+114You know who else are Nazis? Everyone whom I don't like or disagree with
- Longdavidi, on 05/05/2008, -8/+98The irony is delicious, but this kind of stupidity ignorance hurts me on so many levels.
Oh my. - uncertainty, on 05/05/2008, -8/+94I'm in full support about bringing China's political and human rights' abuses to light, but boycotting the Olympics at this point will only punish the athletes. Where were these people in 2000 and 2001? You had better chances at stopping it then. Now, the venue is chosen and our respective athletes are ready to play. The games will go on.
Next time, let's follow where the next Olympics is being held BEFORE the selection process.
As for now, bring light to the injustices, but don't punish the athletes. - madeingermany, on 05/05/2008, -4/+89From the Wikipedia article:
"The sportive, knightly battle awakens the best human characteristics. It doesn't separate, but unites the combatants in understanding and respect. It also helps to connect the countries in the spirit of peace. That's why the Olympic Flame should never die."
– Adolf Hitler, commenting on the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games
I wonder if he said that before or after Jesse Owens won those 4 gold medals :)
The other part I found quite interesting, also about Jesse Owens' experience in Nazi Germany:
'Jesse Owens' participation in the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics was controversial because he was African American in a world where segregation and racial discrimination were the norm in the U.S.A. at the time. However, during the Olympics Owens was able to freely use public transportation and enter bars and other public facilities without the difficulty he would face as a Black man in the States.' - l3itchplease, on 05/05/2008, -10/+92hahaha that guys fails so much that he wins
- Rotzooi, on 05/05/2008, -4/+80My apologies. Won't happen again!
- phyuk, on 05/05/2008, -9/+80ohhh the irony is just soo delicious =P
- pbf444, on 05/05/2008, -55/+123Critics of China are calling for a boycott of the Olympics for several different reasons; the most noted is their Human Rights issues. China has a reputation for atrocities committed against its citizens, of which the most widely known is the massacre of the Tibetans decades ago. And of course there is Tiananmen Square. Of course China has other issues that are facing boycott, such as their record against civil and political rights for their citizens.
http://www.askfite.com/my_place/2008/04/why-are-cr ... - tman84, on 05/05/2008, -19/+79Something tells me this guy also drives a Hybrid and knows very little about any American history, but knows exactly what "progressive" things we need to do.
- spilk, on 05/05/2008, -14/+73am I the only one who found the sign to be sarcastic? i'm fairly certain whoever made that sign knew full well about the '36 Olympics and was intending to draw a parallel.
- Borgcube, on 05/05/2008, -7/+61Thank you Captain Obvious.
- freakydingo, on 05/05/2008, -3/+52Because they didn't get it either.
- skinflute, on 05/05/2008, -0/+45There's also a nice story about the silver medalist Luz Long (on the right):
http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016393 ...
With one jump remaining, Luz Long, a tall, blue-eyed, blond German long jumper who was his stiffest competition, introduced himself. He suggested that Owens make a mark several inches before the takeoff board and jump from there to play it safe. Owens took the advice, and qualified.
In the finals that afternoon, Long's fifth jump matched Owens' 25-10. But Owens leaped 26-3¾ on his next attempt and won the gold medal with a final jump of 26-5½. The first to congratulate the Olympic record holder was Long, who looked like the model Nazi but wasn't.
"It took a lot of courage for him to befriend me in front of Hitler," Owens said. "You can melt down all the medals and cups I have and they wouldn't be a plating on the 24-karat friendship I felt for Luz Long at that moment. Hitler must have gone crazy watching us embrace. - xtinamo, on 05/05/2008, -2/+47Not at all, the dude behind him is just about to tap him on the shoulder and tell him how badass he is.
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……................f`-,………`-,/…*-,___,,-~*….,-*……|…`-,……….……. - TheSuperunknown, on 05/05/2008, -0/+43You get out of here with your facts.
- directedition, on 05/05/2008, -10/+50I don't get this boycott nonsense. What better way to demonstrate China's human rights issues than to flood the country with camera crews?
- ObscurusAnima, on 05/05/2008, -12/+52THAT WAS THE JOKE
*ARNIE/ RENIER WOLFCASTLE voice* - CamWoolley, on 05/05/2008, -13/+52What makes your comment even funnier is that this picture was taken in Europe, not in the US. But way to go and make a generalization just as ignorant as the protesters. Thanks!
- inactive, on 05/05/2008, -5/+44Umm how about read the truth about the 1936 Olympics for once. Jesse Owens said himself (in his biography or autobiography) that Hitler stood and waved at him, and that the press showed bad taste in criticizing the "man of the hour" in Germany. In fact, Owens said FDR snubbed him, not Hitler. Also, Germany absolutely dominated that Olympics, winning more medals (89) than anyone else. USA was 2nd with 56. http://german.about.com/library/blgermyth10.htm
- Navicerts, on 05/05/2008, -16/+55Hitler was a US citizen that looked up to Nazi Germany? News to me.
- inactive, on 05/05/2008, -2/+41Holy *****...I had no idea.
- Nougat, on 05/05/2008, -0/+39Only Nazis throw Godwin's Law around like that.
- Navicerts, on 05/05/2008, -4/+42Boycotting cheap, lead-poisoned crap from China seems to do nothing as well. The informed < un-informed. Not to mention it's nearly impossible, even when you buy goods that say "Made in the USA" (or Germany or where ever) half the parts that constitute the item are made in China.
- TRScheel, on 05/05/2008, -10/+45Yeah but that was when they were revered for being a great social experiment. There were a lot of people over here in the States that looked up to them (including Hitler).
- sodoh, on 05/05/2008, -0/+35Pretty sure Hitler also was the one who started the torch running as well.
- SwedishNinja, on 05/05/2008, -4/+39"Hey hey LBJ how many babies did you kill today?"
"ALL OF THEM. THERE. IS THAT WHAT YO *****' HIPPIES WANTED TO HEAR?! GET A JOB, THE GROWN-UPS ARE BUSY YOU KNOW... RUNNING THE COUNTRY." - Dignan666, on 05/05/2008, -0/+34Man of the Year for Time is not an honor. It simply means the person who has had the most impact on the world that year.
- KingGorilla, on 05/05/2008, -2/+36becase 174 people didn't understand the joke
- inajeep, on 05/05/2008, -0/+34and the internets. No excuses for the dumb.
- willk281, on 05/05/2008, -2/+33Yeah, it sucks when you can get pwnd by a history book, doesn't it?
- heucuva, on 05/05/2008, -3/+33Try reading the wording in the intended way:
"There were... people... in the [United] States [who] looked up to [Nazi-occupied Germany] ([which included] Hitler)" - Neoanarchist, on 05/05/2008, -4/+33Lmfao. Well played good sir, well played.
- evilelf2407, on 05/05/2008, -2/+30pity diggs
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