bread and circuses theme
A government divert common people from paying attention to public policy issues by satisfying their most immediate or base requirements.
Examples
The two main parties of England formed a coalition government and encouraged the success of pop singer Steven Shorter to placate the masses and divert them from political activity in "Privilege" (1967).
3 total · 2 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Privilege (1967) | major | The two main parties of England formed a coalition government and encouraged the success of pop singer Steven Shorter to placate the masses and divert them from political activity. |
| movie: Rollerball (1975) | major | World running corporate executives presumably used Rollerball to distract the public from political matters. |
| tc1983e07 | minor | Julius Caesar derived much of his power from bread and circuses policies in Rome, and said as much. |