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> Baffling how voters fail to recognize Bread and circuses, mate

• TFNA 8d ago
  "Bread and circuses" refers to a public free grain dole and free entertainment events in Ancient Rome. Precious little of that in the US right now, except for food benefits whose recipients probably on balance do not support the current guy.
  • secretsatan 8d ago
    I’d say they turned the whole administration into the circus as they’re running it like a reality tv show
    • vibrio 8d ago
      ..or a crappy casino. (further precedents)
  • DANmode 8d ago
    But they’re also less likely to vote for a third party or otherwise upend things, because they’re not hungry. Bread and circuses -> Hot Pockets and Netflix