We Demand Bread and Circuses!

By Rich Kozlovich

Let me start by saying the last thing in the world I would want to be is an English Royal, and for obvious reasons.  So I could easily understand Meghan's difficulties, but I found her explanations of racism self-serving and totally dubious.  As for Harry's desire to be left alone, which is an attitude I can certainly applaud, but in both cases I have to ask:  If that was really true, why do they act in ways that makes sure no one leaves them alone?

Where you aware of the fake "Royal Tour" to NYC by Harry and Meghan (actually perhaps I should be saying Meghan and Harry in order to clarify the relationship).   No?  Me neither, and neither was Thomas Lifson author of, Harry and Meghan’s ‘made-for-Netflix’ fake royal tour of New York, who posts a video by a Aussie commentator who outlines a growing view of people who recognize this couple's lack of class, dignity, vacuous hypocrisy and utter lack of credibility with this comment regarding a must see video:

Andrew Bolt is an Australian writer and TV commentator who deserves a wide audience here. I read a lot of his material that appears in the Murdoch-owned Aussie newspapers, sent to me by Australians.   Even (or especially) if you despise these egomaniacal shallow celebrities, this video will reward your investment of time.

I think these two vacuum tubes are totally meaningless to the world and the important events that really do impact humanity.   Furthermore, I hope I have the good sense to never publish another thing about either of them for the rest of my life. 

I put them in the same category as professional sports. Too expensive, too time consuming, too leftist, and a distraction from the real issues of the world, as were the Games of Rome.  We're now emulating the Romans demanding bread and circuses. 

Roman politicians passed laws in 140 AD to keep the votes of poorer citizens, by introducing a grain dole: giving out cheap food and entertainment, "bread and circuses", became the most effective way to rise to power.

	... Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions — everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: bread and circuses.[7]

Juvenal here makes reference to the Roman practice of providing free wheat to Roman citizens as well as costly circus games and other forms of entertainment as a means of gaining political power. The Annona (grain dole) was begun under the instigation of the popularis politician Gaius Sempronius Gracchus in 123 BC; it remained an object of political contention until it was taken under the control of the autocratic Roman emperors.

Rome had become a gigantic welfare state, and it fell because they failed in understanding their history, affirming their responsibilities and allowed tyranny and corruption to become so malignant they finally went broke.  

Can anyone explain to me why what's happening now is any different?