Difference between revisions of "Voting for bread and circuses"

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:::{{arg/con|Social programs and entitlements have a history of being ''reduced'' steadily, per capita, over the past few decades.}}
 
:::{{arg/con|Social programs and entitlements have a history of being ''reduced'' steadily, per capita, over the past few decades.}}
 
==Conclusions==
 
==Conclusions==
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This is basically a ludicrous and poisonous argument which seems designed to appeal to the selfishness and elitism that are in plentiful supply at all levels of income.
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This argument is proven true by the collapse of the European socialist state. Decades of unsustainable spending has begun to collapse on itself and the "commoners" are rioting at the suggestion of later retirements and fewer benefits.
  
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There is no evidence to support the idea that the "commoners", or their equivalent in whatever democracy is under discussion, have been its downfall through this mechanism. Just looking at the evidence of the US, it would appear to be specific members of the upper class who have "voted themselves bread and circuses" and been the primary cause of the [[2008 financial meltdown|recent economic crisis]] through their support for multiple simultaneous wars ([[US-Iraq War]], [[US invasion of Afghanistan]]), deregulation of the banking industry. and other political efforts.
 
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
===Reference===
 
===Reference===
 
* {{wikipedia|Bread and circuses}}
 
* {{wikipedia|Bread and circuses}}

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