The Summer Olympics begin in less than three months, and apparently you can add the words "no matter what" to that. This is because the organizers in Japan are afflicted with one of the more epic cases of bullheadedness you're likely ever to find.
For instance: According to this post by Deadspin writer Dustin Foote, virtually everyone in the country thinks it's a stupid idea to carry on with the Games in light of the Bastard Plague, which is currently experiencing a resurgence in Japan. In a Asahi Shimbun poll, 70 percent of those responding think the Games should be either postponed another year or canceled.
Another for-instance: Re the Bastard Plague, only 1.4 percent of the Japanese population have been vaccinated for COVID-19.
Yet another for -instance: Six members of the Olympic torch relay have already tested positive for the Plague. And the relay itself has been closed to the public, which sort of defeats the purpose of the relay to begin with.
But, hell, yeah. Let's invite the world to play in this pesthouse anyway. It'll be fine.
No, really. It'll be just fine.
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