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What is a modern day “bread and circuses” that conflicts our world today!?1?! HELP!!!?

What is a modern day “bread and circuses” that conflicts our world today!?1?! HELP!!!?

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A few days ago
Civis Romanus

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The expression “bread and circuses” does not refer to a conflict. It refers to a diversionary tactic used by a government to keep people happy and take their attention away from important issues. Ancient Rome kept its lower classes fed and entertained, to make them easier to govern, to keep them from revolting.

The modern equivalent of “bread and circuses” is the media and the entertainment industry. They keep our attention focused on trivia (like Brittney Spears’ latest shenanigans) instead of really important things like America’s involvement in Iraq. “Reality” shows take our minds off reality, instead of making us think hard about the problems of the real world.

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