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[–] zildjiandrummer1@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

100%, people don't lead revolutions with stomachs full of food

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[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Bread and circus's is often times derided but it was exactly why Rome was so successful. Under all the glory, triumph, and corruption the Roman elite knew damned well what happened when the commoners went hungry and they didn't wanted another Gracchi Brothers incident. Shame for us the modern milksop oligarchy forgot the damned bread.

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[–] zildjiandrummer1@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

yeah but, what if they had, like, a really really cool circus?

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[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago

As someone who has felt true starvation I can assure you that folks would sooner but her the circus for food than enjoy it's entertainment.

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