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[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (3 children)

If the film/tv industry did this alone everything would collapse pretty fast. Cut off everyone's entertainment and they'll get pissed real fast.

[–] notabot@piefed.social 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They're using 'Bread and circuses' to pacify, so remove the circuses and watch the anger boil up.

[–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

They're doing a job of removing the bread already - huge benefit cuts from the most vulnerable among us

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You mean like when there was a writer's strike and basically nothing happened and basically nothing changed?

[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

maybe more like when they took away social media in nepal and they burned that fucker down

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 days ago

You do have a point, media helps keep the cattle calm and distracted...