There is a latin phrase, panem et circenses , that means “bread and circuses.” The applied meaning of this phrase is that politicians and leaders of the past kept the masses occupied by bread and circuses. Not literally, but of course by food and entertainment. By doing so, those in charge are able to get away with more, since the populace is content.

What do you think are today’s bread and circuses?

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