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codeduck 2 days ago

> Baffling how voters fail to recognize

Bread and circuses, mate

TFNA 2 days ago | parent [-]

"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 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

I’d say they turned the whole administration into the circus as they’re running it like a reality tv show

vibrio a day ago | parent [-]

..or a crappy casino. (further precedents)

DANmode 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

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