It’s not even bread and circuses now.

Saw another post the other day about how the average person had more spending power during the depression than they do now.

No hell, no sell. Pitchforks and torches ftw!

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    In Rome, they had gladiators to distract and pacify. Today, we have professional sports

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      It’s becoming a parody of itself now. With influencers going on pay per view boxing matches, or even billionaire CEOs riling up the crowds with just the potential of a fight. It all reeks of distraction.