OK, so a boycott of the Sochi Winter Games is not going to happen & was a terrible idea to begin with. But let's check out some common themes used in art by boycott advocates today and 34 years ago. Here's a parallel slalom for #Moscow1980 and #Sochi2014 boycott propaganda. Whoosh!
#Moscow1980: Misha the mascot (with a friend)

#Sochi2014: the three sad amigos mascots

#Moscow1980: a Russian tank with rings

#Sochi2014: a Russian helicopter with rings

#Moscow1980: "May we assist you, please?"

#Sochi2014: "May we assist you, please?"

#Moscow1980: the Berlin Wall

#Sochi2014: the Kremlin Wall

#Moscow1980: Brezhnev the Entertainer

#Sochi2014: Putin the Entertainer

#Moscow1980: the swastika

#Sochi2014: the swastikas

#Moscow1980: the Olympic podium

#Sochi2014: the Olympic podium

#Moscow1980: barbed wire

#Sochi2014: barbed wire

#Moscow1980: all the sports you'll be missing

#Sochi2014: all the sports you'll be missing

#Moscow1980: Putin on a tank!

#Sochi2014: Putin in a tank!

#Rio2016: Putin in a tank on a tank

#Moscow1980: adorable Brezhnev

#Sochi2014: adorable Putin

#SanFrancisco2042: adorable Putin à la Brezhnev

#Moscow1980: bear surprise!

#Sochi2014: bear surprise!

Bear Surprise!

#Moscow1980: the anarchist's noose

#Sochi2014: the hangman's noose

Moscow1980: rings as handcuffs

#Sochi2014: rings as handcuffs

#Sochi2014: & another message for our sponsors

Remember, kids!

But why?

Words to live by:
