The enPutification of America with Sundowning Donold as the host of this reality TV show is #PanemEtCircenses.
https://mastodon.social/@domlor/114333305362017672
Is there anything more #PanemEtCircenses than a Super Bowl presided over by a fascist?
And all those performers who had to the chance to speak out said absolutely fuck-all.
*Nothing*
Fucking cowards.
Take a page out of Celtic's playbook for how to do it:
Oh snap, when you’ve lost the modern-day Aedile Ludi, what other bread and circus can you offer?
“Bread and circuses” is a famous phrase originating from the Roman satirical poet Juvenal around 100 AD, which describes a political strategy of pacifying the public through basic needs and entertainment.
#history #PanemEtCircenses https://mastodon.online/@davidaugust/113853010157194851
Correction to the #toot above.
The 2nd defense against #ClassSolidarity is mollification in the form of #PanemEtCircenses …
#BreadAndCircuses #Hollywood #ProfessionalSports #KillYourTelevision
The #entertainment industry isn’t #art — it’s #EliteOffense
My niece got me into #HungerGamesTrilogy books (she's a smart cookie) years ago. They're not just for #youngadults!
from 2012: #ClimateChange in The #HungerGames
How #dystopian young-adult fiction is tackling the social consequences of #GlobalWarming.
By Torie Bosch
March 21, 2012
"For those who have remained immune to The Hunger Games’ hype (and that’s just silly—read the books already!), Suzanne Collins’ story revolves around a cruel yearly pageant held in the country of Panem: One boy and one girl from each of 12 “districts” scattered through what used to be the United States are sent to battle to the death in a reality TV competition. Twenty-three will die; one will survive to live a life of luxury. We’re told that the games were instituted by the leaders of the Capitol, which governs Panem, to keep the district residents docile: The forced sacrifice of their children reminds them that they are allowed to live only so that they may provide the Capitol with goods and entertainment, panem et circenses."
"Rep. Stefanik focuses her questioning on Northwestern and its agreement, but doesn’t land any clear blows" --is the Paper of Record's idea of how to cover this. The Gray Lady loves a good blood sport. #panemetcircenses
