cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37493495

I’m in a +50 Harris neighborhood btw, they were blasting fireworks and honking their cars, all night long… I not sure how they can just be so happy… 🤷‍♂️

  • Chainweasel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    1 day ago

    It’s the “Circuses” part of “Bread and Circuses” doing exactly what it’s designed to do.

    • asg101
      3·
      1 day ago

      This strategy has served the oligarchy for thousands of years, why change now? Goes hand in hand with the “divide and conquer” strategy.

      • Chainweasel@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        why change now?

        Good question, because the Romans had an extensive welfare program to provide the Bread part of the equation, yet the current crop of idiots in change think it’s a good idea to dismantle our welfare system.
        The football won’t matter when half of us are starving after grocery prices triple and there’s no assistance.