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[–] hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl 83 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I mean. They invented the Olympic torch relay and overall showed their competence in Propaganda. You can sell literally anything if you do it right.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Summer_Olympics

The Games were the first to be televised, with radio broadcasts reaching 41 countries.[2] Filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl was commissioned by the German Olympic Committee to film the Games for $7 million.[2] Her film, titled Olympia, pioneered many of the techniques now common in the filming of sports.

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 34 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, the 1936 was a huge and famously pretty successful propaganda event for Nazi Germany. It might have served as an inspiration for certain other authoritarian regimes.

At least the Chinese and the Russians didn't upset American sensitivities! Good for them. <3

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

except for the fact that jesse owens embarassed them so much by being phenominal.

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 5 points 3 months ago

Nothing short of legendary.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

If you do it right.. Ain't no way we can sell any mattresses in France now

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 68 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

I think this year's opening ceremony did a wonderful job showcasing France and French culture in all its diversity. There's some really clever juxtaposition of tradition and contemporary France. Aya Nakamura, who has been criticized for her unconventional use of French language, dancing with the guards of the Académie Française (the institution responsible for the French language) was amazing, and a great fuck you to the people out there who pretend to be traditionalist but are really just poorly camouflaged racists with their heads stuck up their asses.

The blue naked man everybody seem so upset by is a cultural treasure, and he did not disappoint.

The fact that Americans are having a meltdown over it of course makes everything better, but it's just a bonus.

[–] catch22@startrek.website 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I think it was actually great on so many levels. Original, spectacular and pissing all the rabid bigots off. You have to love France for that fuck you attitude.

Not just Americans having a meltdown

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/jim-allister-to-raise-blasphemous-show-at-olympics-opening-ceremony-with-mps/a572992127.html

Man is a complete tit, but still funny to see!

[–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

It’s so ridiculous people get pissed over this. We are talking about Paris. They had royalty that were playing with sexuality and gender since the 1700s. When did we get so f*cking prude??

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 3 points 3 months ago

I agree - I think they did something truly great. It was great fun, completely harmless, showcased France and its people, and pissed off a lot of people I don't care for in the process. And it gave a lot of genuine talents a moment in the spotlight, without ever getting dull or overly traditional.

I can't read the article beyond the headline, but that's already hilarious.

Yeah, it was certainly unconventional, but I liked it. Had some serious ESC vibes.

[–] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 3 months ago

I wasn't upset because I thought they were a Smurf 😂

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 51 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"it was the only time the olympics weren't woke" - some daily wire dude on twitter, probably

[–] pelletbucket@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

dude it was woke as shit, an African-American took four gold medals in the capital of Nazi Germany

[–] leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Finally, an Olympics christians can get behind and support.

[–] ZarkleFarkle@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 months ago

Only using triangle energies based on logic systems like GNU Octave, which should calm the mind.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 22 points 3 months ago

The people complaining about the Paris 2024 opening ceremonies are probably big fans of the Germany 1936 opening ceremonies.

[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Depending on how the election goes, this could very well be a precursor to the upcoming Los Angeles Olympics.

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 9 points 3 months ago

Paris 2024: occasionally cringy but well intentioned
Berlin 1936: just cringe

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

It was so bad that they had to cancel the next two Olympics.

[–] Phegan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

If I remember correctly, this Olympics started the trend of elaborate opening ceremonies because Hitler wanted to create more fanfare.

Opening ceremonies are legit Nazi shit.

[–] pelletbucket@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

but yeah it was pretty shitty. the American president snubbed Jesse Owens

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

amazing how a society can zombify itself

[–] pelletbucket@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

that was just an ordinary type of salute in 1936. it wasn't replaced in the American flag code until 1942

*guys stop getting butthurt over wikipedia articles

[–] ZarkleFarkle@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 months ago

This was a very clear Olympic war full of square structures and no useful triangles that could generate peaceful harmonic energy. Try learning GNU Octave coding for more.