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"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 f
by TFNA 15d 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 15d agoI’d say they turned the whole administration into the circus as they’re running it like a reality tv show
- vibrio 15d ago..or a crappy casino. (further precedents)
- DANmode 15d agoBut 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