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[-] Des@hexbear.net 55 points 1 year ago

you think even a semi-conscious government would recognize treats are the only glue holding the tattered remains of american "culture" and cohesion together and would have put a stop to this particular type of gouging (even if just the food sector) using the various tools available

but nope. speedrun this thing lets do it. how about that supreme court case coming up about destroying the concept of unions being legal entities

[-] TechnoUnionTypeBeat@hexbear.net 61 points 1 year ago

People act as if "bread and circuses" was this scam the Roman Empire ran to keep the people as complacent sheeps or whatever, without realizing that being fed and being entertained are basically the only two things people care about, and that anyone who provides that is going to avoid collapse

The Roman Empire didn't fall because it tried to keep everyone placated with bread and circuses, it fell because it could no longer provide that stability to its people

[-] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago

Yeah anytime someone mentions bread and circuses it’s always with the smug aura of “couldn’t be me, I’m too smart to be fooled like that” like bitch we’re in the YouTube comment section what the hell do you think the circus is?

[-] ashinadash@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago

would have put a stop to this particular type of gouging

Sorry nope, line go up.

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