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#DistractionTactics

The formula for keeping power hasn’t changed in 2,000 years:

🍞 Feed the people
🎪 Distract them
🔥 Turn them on each other

Rome perfected it. Modern leaders just gave it Wi-Fi.

🔗 https://brewminate.com/bread-circuses-and-scapegoats-cultural-distraction-and-political-power-in-the-ancient-world/

#Brewminate #BreadAndCircuses #PoliticalTheater #DistractionTactics #ScapegoatPolitics

Israel bombed Iran. Republicans bombed Medicaid. Different targets. Same timing. One drops missiles. The other drops 8 million Americans from coverage. If you think only one of those is war, you’re not paying attention. #MedicaidCuts #GOPHypocrisy #HealthcareIsAHumanRight #DistractionTactics

Israel bombed Iran.
Republicans bombed Medicaid.

Different targets. Same timing.
One drops missiles.
The other drops 8 million Americans from coverage.

If you think only one of those is war, you’re not paying attention.

#MedicaidCuts #GOPHypocrisy #HealthcareIsAHumanRight #DistractionTactics

"’If you would all stand in front of the flag and smile, please...that means the corners of your mouth go up, Rincewind...’”
Terry Pratchett; The Light Fantastic
#Discworld #TrumpsNewBeautifulFlagPoles #DistractionTactics