But I don’t agree with the NY Times verdict that it put a reassuring human face on China. Those hundreds of drummers in unison just made me think of how effective they’d be in war. It showed us how easily ‘might’ can make wrong if it wants to. The Chinese prove how scary and capable they can be now that they are no longer Napoleon’s ‘Sleeping Giant.’
— To be fair, Liz Smith is convinced drumlines will be our only defense in the upcoming Beat War. (NYDN)