
Originally Posted by
SBRed48
Bread and Circuses.
Things officials in Roman times gave (eg bread) or presented (eg circus entertainment) in an attempt to please and distract disgruntled people.
The Roman poet Juvenal wrote--
"I really think this event is just bread and circuses to get us to stop protesting".
I hope the recent Press Conferences are not bread and circuses.
I'm still in the Spectemur Agendo camp. Nowt's happened yet.