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> A populace thoroughly satiated in private can afford to be puritanical in public. This is a disturbing thing if true. It seems a key feature of an oppressive
by malwarebytess 6y ago
> A populace thoroughly satiated in private can afford to be puritanical in public.
This is a disturbing thing if true. It seems a key feature of an oppressive society.
- Jtsummers 6y agoRelated: panem et circenses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_circuses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_circuses The idea is that keeping people occupied and diverted then you can fail as a civil leader but still maintain your control and position. The more people are satisfied (by government or business efforts or other large scale entities) the less likely they are to rebel when those entities are failing them. Even if they aren't properly satisfied, they're still made content.
- readflaggedcomm 6y agoSeparating private and public spheres of life respects consent.