themadinventor said:
mr t said:
If you've not watched a minute of it then you've missed a treat - especially as it's been held in Britain which is something that will never happen again in our lifetime. Are you British themadinventor?
Yes I'm British, I don't regret not seeing the olympics for many reasons like the amount of money spent etc while we close schools and hospitals and ex squaddies sleep in doorways, I'd say the whole charade is as unpatriotic as it gets, just imagine the good they could do with that money here at home instead of finding out who can run the fastest or jump the highest, I'm glad to hear you say it wont be here again in our lifetime, problem is it will take that long to get OUR money back !!
You are showing a distinct lack of knowledge in economics here mate.
We spent a fortune (which we expect to get back by way), and that money went to British companies, in the British economy. Look up Keynesian economics, you spent big to receive big in a nut shell. We run a deficit as it is so if the money was not spent of the Olympics then you would not have noticed anything different, no additional money would have been spent on schools or hospitals so your point is moot.
And which schools and hospitals (without googling please) have been shut through underfunding? Are we so short of schools now that some children are going without an education as schools have been closed? Or are you just saying that because it sounds like a handy vox pop that will have those not thinking it through nodding sagely. Same with hospitals please.
As for ex squaddies sleeping in doorways, they don't have to, no one has to. You can't blame the Olympics for their personal failings.
The Olympics have been absolutely brilliant and if you've missed it then it is your loss sadly.