Standing in the Bread Line at The American Dream Circus
More than two millennium ago, back when The Roman Empire ruled a hefty portion of the world, one of its citizen poets coined the phrase “panem et circenses”, or “bread and circuses”. What Juvenal was referring to was the manner in which the local yokels were distracted and controlled by those in power. It was simple. Just make sure the poor bastards had three square meals daily, coupled with a dazzling array of entertainment. By that point in history, it had already been proven time and again that the average human cares about nothing more than having a full tummy, a few thrills, and an
