The People?
By this stage of the circus extravaganza, politics degenerates into #spectacles, #scapegoating, dirty tricks, and permanent campaigning by a government led by a #demagogue messiah. Ruling by lies and cheating spreads, but the Grand Redeemer promises “the People” improvements in their daily lives. There is much talk of solutions to the headaches and heartbreaks of unemployment, inflation, unaffordable housing, and poor healthcare—but much of that is only talk.
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