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> Baffling how voters fail to recognize

Bread and circuses, mate

"Bread and circuses" refers to a public free grain dole and free entertainment events in Ancient Rome. Precious little of that in the US right now, except for food benefits whose recipients probably on balance do not support the current guy.

I’d say they turned the whole administration into the circus as they’re running it like a reality tv show

..or a crappy casino. (further precedents)

But they’re also less likely to vote for a third party or otherwise upend things,

because they’re not hungry.

Bread and circuses -> Hot Pockets and Netflix

generations of propaganda from the cold war easily co-opted by more modern outlets

there are transgender people using bathrooms!

Jr got his private island after wedding party paid by Russian oligarch