• F/15/Cali@threads.net@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    Damn. Were I a politician doing something like that, I’d be terrified of being lit on fire. It is utterly bizarre how little these folks fear being lit on fire.

    • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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      One of the Epstein files is an email from a CEO where he says they no longer have to worry about revolt because the people are too obsessed with buying consumer products. Lots of people posted it and criticized him, but very few people were honest enough to admit the truth: he was right.

      Bread and circus. That’s all the people want. You give them just enough bread and an overwhelming amount of circus and the people won’t rise up for anything. Beyond the traditional definition, consumer products these days also include social media, streaming services, and video games.

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      This lack of fear they don’t have can be rectified.
      Same goes for the guillotines, very fast moving bullets, and nooses etc etc etc. All that’s needed is motivation.

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        They know how hard they can push, with 1/3 of the population and all of law enforcement on their side.