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13. What you are witnessing

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:56 AM

Mar 20

Is literal "Bread and circuses" distractions... on steroids. It is a tactic (and term) mentioned nearly 2000 years ago during the height of the Roman Empire (and as you know, there was even a TOS episode about that and the pernicious use of "fakery" to fool the masses to keep them in submission, with draconian punishments).

(including the scenes where production staff were controlling the applause and other crowd sound effects via a sound device)

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The National Park Service race to rewrite history becomes a slog [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 16 OP

The slower... 2naSalit Mar 16 #1

"...said a park superintendent, who was granted anonymity because they are not allowed to speak to the media." OldBaldy1701E Mar 16 #2

If they were named BumRushDaShow Mar 16 #3

That seems silly to me. OldBaldy1701E Mar 17 #4

In many cases BumRushDaShow Mar 17 #5

People 'put up with a lot' because they have been programmed to do so. OldBaldy1701E Mar 17 #6

Or it's a necessity BumRushDaShow Mar 17 #7

They created the 'necessity'. OldBaldy1701E Mar 18 #8

You are talking on the lofty "macro" level BumRushDaShow Mar 18 #9

"You are talking on the lofty "macro" level." OldBaldy1701E Mar 19 #10

I agree with you 100% BumRushDaShow Mar 19 #11

Then, we are lost. OldBaldy1701E Mar 20 #12

What you are witnessing BumRushDaShow Mar 20 #13