bread and circuses A term used by the Roman elites when referring to their control of the masses. How do you divert attention away from failed political policy? How do you keep the sheep complacent while they are being fleeced? Bread and circuses. Roman politicians passed laws in 140 B.C. to keep the votes of poorer citizens, by introducing a grain dole: giving out cheap food and entertainment, bread and circuses, became the most effective way to rise to power. It still is (Programs that promote dependence on the government) are the bread. We now have unlimited circuses...TV, sports, new iphones.....
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