Whatβs missed is that the opening ceremony - and the Olympics itself - is propaganda for the nation state.
Itβs the water we swim in, the unchallenged status quo, the way it is.
Top 6-10 stories in ALL of the UKβs βqualityβ press are about a US election months away.
Unthinkable even a few years ago (except for The Guardian).
Truly the 51st state.