• @cold4nervous@lemmygrad.ml
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      132 years ago

      Bread and circus is a expression associated with the use of entertainment; originated in Ancient Rome. He is right with the use of the expression that have be used multiple times by governments when things are getting worse and need to distract the people. (read this two small “articles” for better understanding 1 and 2

      He’s clearly in denial since porn and video games are both addictive and political. Anarchilds…

    • @LeninsCat@lemmygrad.ml
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      82 years ago

      panem et circenses is a latin expression that literally means “bread and circus” to indicate that to make the population happy and stop any kind of riot you just need to give them food and entertainment.