The IOC’s Pro-Olympics Propaganda Video Is As Shameless As It Gets
Photo: Tomohiro Ohsumi (Getty) You want to see some shit? Here’s some shit, courtesy of the International Olympic Committee: Here we have a neat bit of propaganda, complete with the soft-voiced narration and simplified infographics that are so vital to the form, which endeavors to explain why hosting the Olympics is definitely not a financially ruinous decision for most cities on the planet. Be sure to stick around for the exultation of trickle-down economics. Nobody who has read a single article about the economics of the Olympics needs it explained to them that the IOC is not a trustworthy...
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