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->''Take what small comfort there may be left\\
Seize what you love and damn all the rest\\
Panem, circenses, credulous descent\\
A Gadarene charge into endarkenment''
-->--"Endarkenment", '''Music/AnaalNathrakh'''
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->''Some people think the media business is tough, but think of it like teaching preschool. There's a whole range of strategies, but one of them, guaranteed to work, is walking into class every morning and handing out giant tubs of ice cream. The [[Creator/FoxNews Fox]] lineup is the media equivalent of this: a giant pile of tits, explosions and football.''

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->''Some people think the media business is tough, but think of it like teaching preschool. There's a whole range of strategies, but one of them, guaranteed to work, is walking into class every morning and handing out giant tubs of ice cream. The [[Creator/FoxNews Fox]] Fox lineup is the media equivalent of this: a giant pile of tits, explosions and football.''

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->"Do you know what happens when the people don't have something to focus on? They ''think''. Think about what they don't have, what others do have, their station of life and how isn't good enough... and soon those thoughts turn into 'What can I do to get more?'"

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->"Do ->''"Do you know what happens when the people don't have something to focus on? They ''think''. Think about what they don't have, what others do have, their station of life and how isn't good enough... and soon those thoughts turn into 'What can I do to get more?'"more?'"''



->"Let's all remember to follow the instructions (''quietly into the microphone'') ''[[AndAnotherThing oryoullbeputtosleep]]''. And don't forget about Taco Tuesday this week!"

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->"Let's ->''"Let's all remember to follow the instructions (''quietly into the microphone'') ''[[AndAnotherThing oryoullbeputtosleep]]''. And don't forget about Taco Tuesday this week!"week!"''



->"If you want to people in front of the televisions instead of rioting in the streets, you can't do it with reruns of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. ''(beat)'' You know...''Gilligan's Island?'' ''(hums theme tune)'' Yeah, the one with the boat."

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->"If ->''"If you want to people in front of the televisions instead of rioting in the streets, you can't do it with reruns of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. ''(beat)'' You know...''Gilligan's Island?'' ''(hums theme tune)'' Yeah, the one with the boat.""''



->"The people are hungry for more than just food; they crave distractions, and if we don't provide them, they will create their own. And their distractions are likely to end [[EatTheRich with us being torn to pieces.]] A royal wedding would be much safer, wouldn't you say?"

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->"The ->''"The people are hungry for more than just food; they crave distractions, and if we don't provide them, they will create their own. And their distractions are likely to end [[EatTheRich with us being torn to pieces.]] A royal wedding would be much safer, wouldn't you say?"say?"''



->"Go back to bed, America. Your government has figured out how it all transpired. Go back to bed, America. Your government is in control again. Here. Here's ''Series/AmericanGladiators''. Watch this, shut up. Go back to bed, America. Here is ''American Gladiators''. Here is 56 channels of it! Watch these pituitary retards bang their fucking skulls together and congratulate you on living in the land of freedom. Here you go, America! You are free to [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny do as we tell you!]]"

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->"Go ->''"Go back to bed, America. Your government has figured out how it all transpired. Go back to bed, America. Your government is in control again. Here. Here's ''Series/AmericanGladiators''. Watch this, shut up. Go back to bed, America. Here is ''American Gladiators''. Here is 56 channels of it! Watch these pituitary retards bang their fucking skulls together and congratulate you on living in the land of freedom. Here you go, America! You are free to [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny do as we tell you!]]"you!]]"''



->"I think [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush Bush]] sent that girl to Kobe’s room. Bush sent that girl to Kobe’s room, Bush sent that little boy to Music/MichaelJackson’s house, Bush killed Laci Peterson. Bush was fucking Paris Hilton in that video. All to get yo mind off {{UsefulNotes/the war|On Terror}}."

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->"I ->''"I think [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush Bush]] sent that girl to Kobe’s room. Bush sent that girl to Kobe’s room, Bush sent that little boy to Music/MichaelJackson’s house, Bush killed Laci Peterson. Bush was fucking Paris Hilton in that video. All to get yo mind off {{UsefulNotes/the war|On Terror}}.""''



->Fellow Ozians, as terrifying as terror is, let us put aside our panic for this one day... and celebrate. ''Oh, what a celebration we'll have today / Thank goodness / Let's have a celebration the Glinda way! / Thank goodness!''

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->Fellow ->''Fellow Ozians, as terrifying as terror is, let us put aside our panic for this one day... and celebrate. ''Oh, \\
Oh,
what a celebration we'll have today / Thank goodness / Let's have a celebration the Glinda way! / Thank goodness!''



-->--'''''[[http://dlisted.com/2015/12/20/today-in-not-great-decisions-nicki-minaj-performed-for-a-dictator/ DListed]]''''', "Today In Not-Great Decisions"

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-->--'''''Deadspin''''', [[http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2014-new-england-patriots-1629216508 "Why Your Team Sucks 2014!: New England Patriots"]]

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-->--'''''Deadspin''''', -->--''Deadspin'', [[http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2014-new-england-patriots-1629216508 "Why Your Team Sucks 2014!: New England Patriots"]]



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->"If you want to people in front of the televisions instead of rioting in the streets, you can't do it with reruns of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. You know ''Gilligan's Island?'' Yeah, the one with the boat."

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->"If you want to people in front of the televisions instead of rioting in the streets, you can't do it with reruns of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. ''(beat)'' You know know...''Gilligan's Island?'' ''(hums theme tune)'' Yeah, the one with the boat."
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->''If [[ThoseWackyNazis the Nazis]] had won, of course, things on the surface would eventually have settled down to an appearance of normality. The milkman would deliver his milk in the morning, the policeman would enforce the law, the doctor would cure the sick, people would still worry about their jobs, fight with their wives, save for a new car. But they would be living in a nightmare, buried in a graveyard of human hope and dignity, trapped in a hell they would never recognize, much less question. The long dark night would have begun, and finally man would not even remember the light.''
-->--'''Albert Speer''', in a 1971 interview with Magazine/{{Playboy}}
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->''"Do you know what happens when the people don't have something to focus on? They ''think''. Think about what they don't have, what others do have, their station of life and how isn't good enough... and soon those thoughts turn into 'What can I do to get more?'"

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->''"Do ->"Do you know what happens when the people don't have something to focus on? They ''think''. Think about what they don't have, what others do have, their station of life and how isn't good enough... and soon those thoughts turn into 'What can I do to get more?'"
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-->-- '''Creator/ChloeMoretz''', March 26, 2015

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-->-- '''Creator/ChloeMoretz''', '''Creator/ChloeGraceMoretz''', March 26, 2015

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-->--"Royals", '''{{Music/Lorde}}'''

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->''So you'll keep on craving the circus\\
Until all your knowledge is lost\\
Disabled by poisonous comforts\\
A slave to the grind at any cost\\
One by one we'll lay siege to all freedoms\\
And finally to liberty's walls\\
You'll shed no tears when they crumble\\
No, you'll be demanding they fall''
-->--"Blood Red Dawn", '''Music/{{Keldian}}''
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->"Cohen's not a musician. He's Ryan's stable boy. Ryan's corrupt policies crap all over the place, and Cohen flutters around clearing it up. But instead of using a shovel, like you would with a proper mule, Cohen tidies with a catchy melody and a clever turn of phrase. But no matter how nicely it sounds, he can't really do anything about the smell..."

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->"Cohen's ->''"[[MadArtist Cohen's]] not a musician. He's Ryan's stable boy. Ryan's corrupt policies crap all over the place, and Cohen flutters around clearing it up. But instead of using a shovel, like you would with a proper mule, Cohen tidies with a catchy melody and a clever turn of phrase. But no matter how nicely it sounds, he can't really do anything about the smell...""''

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->''As you may already know, Qatar's World Cup infrastructure is being built using Moses-era slavery practices. One of the stadia will probably be [[{{Egopolis}} in the shape of a lion with Sepp Blatter's head.]]''
-->--'''[[http://screamer.deadspin.com/the-usmnt-should-boycott-the-2022-world-cup-1692435025 Drew Magary]]''', "The USMNT Should Boycott The 2022 World Cup"


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->''Every [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]] season now is just America waiting for the Chargers to stop existing. They already have vacated this plane of reality in terms of fans, sponsors, playoff presence, cultural relevance...And yet, they remain. Think of the professional devastation you’ve witnessed over the course of this year. Entire segments of industry have been annihilated. Your favorite restaurant probably isn’t coming back. Your schools may never open again. Every gym and amusement park is now an unofficial biohazard. All that shit is gone. And THIS is what gets to remain? This fucking team? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? This is so fucked I’m gonna start hyperventilating into a paper bag.''
-->--'''[[https://defector.com/why-your-team-sucks-2020-los-angeles-chargers/ Drew Magary]]''', "Why Your Team Sucks 2020: Los Angeles Chargers"

->''As you may already know, Qatar's World Cup infrastructure is being built using Moses-era slavery practices. One of the stadia will probably be [[{{Egopolis}} in the shape of a lion with Sepp Blatter's head.]]''
-->--'''[[http://screamer.deadspin.com/the-usmnt-should-boycott-the-2022-world-cup-1692435025 Drew Magary]]''', "The USMNT Should Boycott The 2022 World Cup"
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->And [Iron Man] does well to have the people distracted. Do you know what happens when the people don't have something to focus on? They ''think''. Think about what they don't have, what others do have, their station of life and how isn't good enough... and soon those thoughts turn into "What can I do to get more?" Iron Man and others of his ilk keep the smallfolk happily engaged in harmless dreaming while allowing us to continue to rule.

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->And [Iron Man] does well to have the people distracted. Do
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->''"Do
you know what happens when the people don't have something to focus on? They ''think''. Think about what they don't have, what others do have, their station of life and how isn't good enough... and soon those thoughts turn into "What 'What can I do to get more?" Iron Man and others of his ilk keep the smallfolk happily engaged in harmless dreaming while allowing us to continue to rule.more?'"




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->Let's all remember to follow the instructions (''quietly into the microphone'') ''[[AndAnotherThing oryoullbeputtosleep]]''. And don't forget about Taco Tuesday this week!
-->-- '''[[PresidentEvil President Business]]''', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie The LEGO Movie]]''
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->If you want to people in front of the televisions instead of rioting in the streets, you can't do it with reruns of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. You know, ''Gilligan's Island?'' (hums theme) Yeah, the one with the boat.

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-->-- '''[[PresidentEvil President Business]]''', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie The LEGO Movie]]''
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->If ->"If you want to people in front of the televisions instead of rioting in the streets, you can't do it with reruns of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. You know, know ''Gilligan's Island?'' (hums theme) Yeah, the one with the boat."



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->The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends. It is no matter to them if the high lords play their [[TitleDrop game of thrones]], so long as they are left in peace.
-->--'''Jorah Mormont''', ''Literature/AGameOfThrones''

->You can't consume much if you sit still and read books.
-->--'''Aldous Huxley''', ''Literature/BraveNewWorld''

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->The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends. It is no matter to them if the high lords play their [[TitleDrop game of thrones]], so long as they are left in peace.
-->--'''Jorah Mormont''', ''Literature/AGameOfThrones''

->You can't consume much if you sit still and read books.
-->--'''Aldous Huxley''', ''Literature/BraveNewWorld''

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->''Alongside, in another prism, a hideous black demon was visible on the first plane. It growled and pranced, shaking its fist at the awestruck throng. Beyond this, a stage had been set up. A banner proclaimed the title of the piece: ''Colonial Treachery Overcome''; actors ran about, telling the official story of the war with the aid of rubber swords and papier-mâché. Everywhere you looked smiling ladies shoved copies of ''Real War Stories'' into outstretched hands. Such was the ceaseless noise and color and confusion that it was impossible for anyone present to think straight, let alone frame a coherent argument against the war. (I saw Mandrake's hand behind much of this. It had all his attention to detail, together with the theatricality he had learned off his mate, the playwright Makepeace. A perfect combination of the crude and the subtle.)''
-->Bartimaeus, ''Literature/TheBartimaeusTrilogy'', ''Ptolemy's Gate''
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->''Alongside, in another prism, a hideous black demon was visible on the first plane. It growled and pranced, shaking its fist at the awestruck throng. Beyond this, a stage had been set up. A banner proclaimed the title of the piece: ''Colonial Treachery Overcome''; actors ran about, telling the official story of the war with the aid of rubber swords and papier-mâché. Everywhere you looked smiling ladies shoved copies of ''Real War Stories'' into outstretched hands. Such was the ceaseless noise and color and confusion that it was impossible for anyone present to think straight, let alone frame a coherent argument against the war. (I saw Mandrake's hand behind much of this. It had all his attention to detail, together with the theatricality he had learned off his mate, the playwright Makepeace. A perfect combination of the crude and the subtle.)''
-->Bartimaeus, ''Literature/TheBartimaeusTrilogy'', ''Ptolemy's Gate''
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'''Pletrac:''' Zarb is considering lifting that restriction. The latest thinking is that the latest outbreak of violence among the functionaries is caused through lack of amusement.

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'''Pletrac:''' Zarb is considering lifting that restriction. The latest thinking is that the latest outbreak of violence among the functionaries is caused through lack ''lack'' of amusement.



->The people are hungry for more than just food: they crave distractions, and if we don't provide them, they will create their own. And their distractions are likely to end [[EatTheRich with us being torn to pieces]]. A royal wedding would be much safer, wouldn't you say?

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->The ->"The people are hungry for more than just food: food; they crave distractions, and if we don't provide them, they will create their own. And their distractions are likely to end [[EatTheRich with us being torn to pieces]]. pieces.]] A royal wedding would be much safer, wouldn't you say?say?"



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->Go back to bed, America. Your government has figured out how it all transpired. Go back to bed, America. Your government is in control again. Here. Here's ''Series/AmericanGladiators''. Watch this, shut up. Go back to bed, America. Here is ''American Gladiators''. Here is 56 channels of it! Watch these pituitary retards bang their fucking skulls together and congratulate you on living in the land of freedom. Here you go, America! You are free to [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny do as we tell you!]]

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->Go
!!StandUpComedy
->"Go
back to bed, America. Your government has figured out how it all transpired. Go back to bed, America. Your government is in control again. Here. Here's ''Series/AmericanGladiators''. Watch this, shut up. Go back to bed, America. Here is ''American Gladiators''. Here is 56 channels of it! Watch these pituitary retards bang their fucking skulls together and congratulate you on living in the land of freedom. Here you go, America! You are free to [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny do as we tell you!]]you!]]"



->Don’t let all this celebrity news fool you right now. All this stuff going on in the news is just a trick to get yo mind off [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the war]]. That’s all it is. It’s a trick to get yo mind off the war. I think [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush Bush]] sent that girl to Kobe’s room. Bush sent that girl to Kobe’s room, Bush sent that little boy to Music/MichaelJackson’s house, Bush killed Laci Peterson. Bush was fucking Paris Hilton in that video. All to get yo mind off the war.

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->Don’t let all this celebrity news fool you right now. All this stuff going on in the news is just a trick to get yo mind off [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the war]]. That’s all it is. It’s a trick to get yo mind off the war. I ->"I think [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush Bush]] sent that girl to Kobe’s room. Bush sent that girl to Kobe’s room, Bush sent that little boy to Music/MichaelJackson’s house, Bush killed Laci Peterson. Bush was fucking Paris Hilton in that video. All to get yo mind off the war.{{UsefulNotes/the war|On Terror}}."



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->Citizens fear that the unknown will be worse than the known: a foreign philosophy, a strange religion, or perhaps society breaking down to anarchy...and people may be loyal to the idea, or to the ideals, of a nation or empire, even when the reality is tarnished.
-->-- '''''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}} Space''''', sidebar: "Why People Support Rotten Empires"'''
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->Citizens fear that the unknown will be worse than the known: a foreign philosophy, a strange religion, or perhaps society breaking down to anarchy...and people may be loyal to the idea, or to the ideals, of a nation or empire, even when the reality is tarnished.
-->-- '''''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}} Space''''', sidebar: "Why People Support Rotten Empires"'''
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->''"[[MadArtist Cohen's]] not a musician. He's [[TheCaligula Ryan's]] stable boy. Ryan's corrupt policies crap all over the place, and Cohen flutters around clearing it up. But instead of using a shovel, like you would with a proper mule, Cohen tidies with a catchy melody and a clever turn of phrase. But no matter how nicely it sounds, he can't really do anything about the smell..."''

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->"Cohen's
not a musician. He's [[TheCaligula Ryan's]] Ryan's stable boy. Ryan's corrupt policies crap all over the place, and Cohen flutters around clearing it up. But instead of using a shovel, like you would with a proper mule, Cohen tidies with a catchy melody and a clever turn of phrase. But no matter how nicely it sounds, he can't really do anything about the smell..."''"



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->Enyis reached the city of Golden Flowing Water, which was at the time the most brutal domain in the world. For spitting in public there, one could lose a finger. It was a thirsty, conquering city that took many slaves, enjoyed the whip, and worshiped the sword.\\
Enyis was surprised to find the streets sparkling clean and orderly. The buildings were well constructed, airy, and it was scattered with well tended gardens redolent with many colorful flowers.\\
"They must enrapture you with splendor," said the Boar King, who had noticed Enyis' confusion. "Otherwise, you might look down and notice the blood-matted beast who shoulders this city, and your mind will fill with unpleasant truths."
-->-- "Enyis and the Fivefold Sword," ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons''

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->'''100'''. Finally, to keep my subjects permanently locked in a mindless trance, I will provide each of them with free unlimited Internet access.\\
'''188'''. I will funnel some of my ill-gotten gains into urban renewal projects. Although slums add a quaint and picturesque quality to any city, they too often contain unexpected allies for heroes.\\
'''208'''. Members of my Legion of Terror will attend seminars on Sensitivity Training. It's good public relations for them to be kind and courteous to the general population when not actively engaged in sowing chaos and destruction.
-->--'''EvilOverlordList'''

->Thanks to a little thing called The Internet, finding out if you’re about to perform for a dictator-type has never been easier. For example, you could throw their name into a search engine with the words “is maybe a dictator?” and see what comes up. Or you could use email and see if you receive any concerned emails from human rights groups with the subject line: “So I heard you’re about to perform for a dictator…“. Or, if you’re Music/NickiMinaj, you say “Fuck it” and perform for the dictator anyway.

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->Enyis reached the city of Golden Flowing Water, which was at the time the most brutal domain in the world. For spitting in public there, one could lose a finger. It was a thirsty, conquering city that took many slaves, enjoyed the whip, and worshiped the sword.\\
Enyis was surprised to find the streets sparkling clean and orderly. The buildings were well constructed, airy, and it was scattered with well tended gardens redolent with many colorful flowers.\\
"They must enrapture you with splendor," said the Boar King, who had noticed Enyis' confusion. "Otherwise, you might look down and notice the blood-matted beast who shoulders this city, and your mind will fill with unpleasant truths."
-->-- "Enyis and the Fivefold Sword," ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons''

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->'''100'''. Finally, to keep my subjects permanently locked in a mindless trance, I will provide each of them with free unlimited Internet access.\\
'''188'''. I will funnel some of my ill-gotten gains into urban renewal projects. Although slums add a quaint and picturesque quality to any city, they too often contain unexpected allies for heroes.\\
'''208'''. Members of my Legion of Terror will attend seminars on Sensitivity Training. It's good public relations for them to be kind and courteous to the general population when not actively engaged in sowing chaos and destruction.
-->--'''EvilOverlordList'''

->Thanks

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->''Thanks
to a little thing called The Internet, finding out if you’re about to perform for a dictator-type has never been easier. For example, you could throw their name into a search engine with the words “is maybe a dictator?” and see what comes up. Or you could use email and see if you receive any concerned emails from human rights groups with the subject line: “So I heard you’re about to perform for a dictator…“. Or, if you’re Music/NickiMinaj, you say “Fuck it” and perform for the dictator anyway.''



->As you may already know, Qatar's World Cup infrastructure is being built using Moses-era slavery practices. One of the stadia will probably be [[{{Egopolis}} in the shape of a lion with Sepp Blatter's head.]]

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->As ->''As you may already know, Qatar's World Cup infrastructure is being built using Moses-era slavery practices. One of the stadia will probably be [[{{Egopolis}} in the shape of a lion with Sepp Blatter's head.]]]]''



->Every Pats fan derives SO MUCH of their own self-worth from the Patriots' perennial success. It's really a scourge too because you have all these shitheads who never left their own hometowns and who really ought to be thinking about self-betterment or at the VERY LEAST coming to the realization that they're worthless just straight sitting on top of the fucking world. Like life is just perfect when you [[MetaphoricallyTrue set aside those two divorces and looming foreclosure]], tie on a nice 7-beer buzz at 8am and swerve down Route 1 to Patriot Place!

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->Every ->''Every Pats fan derives SO MUCH of their own self-worth from the Patriots' perennial success. It's really a scourge too because you have all these shitheads who never left their own hometowns and who really ought to be thinking about self-betterment or at the VERY LEAST coming to the realization that they're worthless just straight sitting on top of the fucking world. Like life is just perfect when you [[MetaphoricallyTrue set aside those two divorces and looming foreclosure]], foreclosure, tie on a nice 7-beer buzz at 8am and swerve down Route 1 to Patriot Place!Place!''



->Some people think the media business is tough, but think of it like teaching preschool. There's a whole range of strategies, but one of them, guaranteed to work, is walking into class every morning and handing out giant tubs of ice cream. The [[Creator/FoxNews Fox]] lineup is the media equivalent of this: a giant pile of tits, explosions and football.

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->Some ->''Some people think the media business is tough, but think of it like teaching preschool. There's a whole range of strategies, but one of them, guaranteed to work, is walking into class every morning and handing out giant tubs of ice cream. The [[Creator/FoxNews Fox]] lineup is the media equivalent of this: a giant pile of tits, explosions and football.''



->2013 was the year we took the Internet, with its near infinite content and potential, and decided to declare a frowning cat its God. When Grumpy Cat appeared at SXSW this year she drew a bigger crowd than some of the finest creative minds of our age. Does that worry you?
-->--'''''Blog/ToplessRobot''''', [[http://www.toplessrobot.com/2014/01/8_low_points_for_nerds_in_2013.php?page=2 2013's "Worst Moments in Nerdery"]]
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->Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions -- everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: [[TropeNamers bread and circuses]].

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->2013 was the year we took the Internet, with its near infinite content and potential, and decided to declare a frowning cat its God. When Grumpy Cat appeared at SXSW this year she drew a bigger crowd than some of the finest creative minds of our age. Does that worry you?
-->--'''''Blog/ToplessRobot''''', [[http://www.toplessrobot.com/2014/01/8_low_points_for_nerds_in_2013.php?page=2 2013's "Worst Moments in Nerdery"]]
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->Already
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long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions -- everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: [[TropeNamers bread and circuses]].circuses.]]''



->Liberty of any kind is never lost all at once.

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->Liberty ->''Liberty of any kind is never lost all at once.''



->Today the tyrant rules not by club or fist, but disguised as a market researcher, he shepherds his flocks in the ways of utility and comfort.

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->Today ->''Today the tyrant rules not by club or fist, but disguised as a market researcher, he shepherds his flocks in the ways of utility and comfort.''



->The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.

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->The ->''The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.''



->...the rich grow more arrogant, the poor more desperate, all while the ubiquitous television set keeps showing consumers without cash how well the few live, [[EatTheRich not a wise thing to do.]]

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->...->''...the rich grow more arrogant, the poor more desperate, all while the ubiquitous television set keeps showing consumers without cash how well the few live, [[EatTheRich not a wise thing to do.]]''



->For instance, take this supposed big phenomenon that swept the country in the 1970s, the 'Culture of Narcissism', and the 'Me Generation' and so on. I'm just convinced that that whole thing was crafted by the [[PropagandaMachine public relations industry]] to tell mainly young people, 'Look, this is who you are--you don't care about all this [[SillyRabbitIdealismisForKids solidarity and sympathy and helping people]]...You don't ''want'' to achieve anything, all you want to do is consume more.

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->For ->"For instance, take this supposed big phenomenon that swept the country in [[UsefulNotes/TheSeventies the 1970s, 1970s,]] the 'Culture of Narcissism', and the 'Me Generation' and so on. I'm just convinced that that whole thing was crafted by the [[PropagandaMachine public relations industry]] industry to tell mainly young people, 'Look, this is who you are--you don't care about all this [[SillyRabbitIdealismisForKids solidarity and sympathy and helping people]]...You don't ''want'' to achieve anything, all you want to do is consume more."



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->''BTW, two wars are in an endless state of sorrow. Egypt about burned to the ground, and all you people care about is my bullsh*t?''
-->-- Creator/CharlieSheen

->''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanwings_Flight_9525 150 people died yesterday]] and what the news is reporting is [[Music/{{Zayn}} a kid]] leaving [[Music/OneDirection a band]]. What has the world come to?''
-->-- '''Creator/ChloeMoretz''', March 26, 2015
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->''Alongside, in another prism, a hideous black demon was visible on the first plane. It growled and pranced, shaking its fist at the awestruck throng. Beyond this, a stage had been set up. A banner proclaimed the title of the piece: ''Colonial Treachery Overcome''; actors ran about, telling the official story of the war with the aid of rubber swords and papier-mâché. Everywhere you looked smiling ladies shoved copies of ''Real War Stories'' into outstretched hands. Such was the ceaseless noise and color and confusion that it was impossible for anyone present to think straight, let alone frame a coherent argument against the war. (I saw Mandrake's hand behind much of this. It had all his attention to detail, together with the theatrically he had learned off his mate, the playwright Makepeace. A perfect combination of the crude and the subtle.)''

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->''Alongside, in another prism, a hideous black demon was visible on the first plane. It growled and pranced, shaking its fist at the awestruck throng. Beyond this, a stage had been set up. A banner proclaimed the title of the piece: ''Colonial Treachery Overcome''; actors ran about, telling the official story of the war with the aid of rubber swords and papier-mâché. Everywhere you looked smiling ladies shoved copies of ''Real War Stories'' into outstretched hands. Such was the ceaseless noise and color and confusion that it was impossible for anyone present to think straight, let alone frame a coherent argument against the war. (I saw Mandrake's hand behind much of this. It had all his attention to detail, together with the theatrically theatricality he had learned off his mate, the playwright Makepeace. A perfect combination of the crude and the subtle.)''
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->''"[[MadArtist Cohen's]] not a musician. He's [[TheCaligula Ryan's]] stable boy. Ryan's corrupt policies crap all over the place, and Cohen flutters around clearing it up. But instead of using a shovel, like you would with a proper mule, Cohen tidies with a catchy melody and a clever turn of phrase. But no matter how nicely it sounds, he can't really do anything about the smell..."''
-->-- '''Anna Culpepper''', ''VideoGame/Bioshock1''
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->Don’t let all this celebrity news fool you right now. All this stuff going on in the news is just a trick to get yo mind off [[TheWarOnTerror the war]]. That’s all it is. It’s a trick to get yo mind off the war. I think [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush Bush]] sent that girl to Kobe’s room. Bush sent that girl to Kobe’s room, Bush sent that little boy to Music/MichaelJackson’s house, Bush killed Laci Peterson. Bush was fucking Paris Hilton in that video. All to get yo mind off the war.

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->Don’t let all this celebrity news fool you right now. All this stuff going on in the news is just a trick to get yo mind off [[TheWarOnTerror [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the war]]. That’s all it is. It’s a trick to get yo mind off the war. I think [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush Bush]] sent that girl to Kobe’s room. Bush sent that girl to Kobe’s room, Bush sent that little boy to Music/MichaelJackson’s house, Bush killed Laci Peterson. Bush was fucking Paris Hilton in that video. All to get yo mind off the war.
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->Enyis reached the city of Golden Flowing Water, which was at the time the most brutal domain in the world. For spitting in public there, one could lose a finger. It was a thirsty, conquering city that took many slaves, enjoyed the whip, and worshiped the sword.\\
Enyis was surprised to find the streets sparkling clean and orderly. The buildings were well constructed, airy, and it was scattered with well tended gardens redolent with many colorful flowers.\\
"They must enrapture you with splendor," said the Boar King, who had noticed Enyis' confusion. "Otherwise, you might look down and notice the blood-matted beast who shoulders this city, and your mind will fill with unpleasant truths."
-->-- "Enyis and the Fivefold Sword," ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons''

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->And [Iron Man] does well to have the people distracted. Do you know what happens when the people don't have something to focus on? They ''think''. Think about what they don't have, what others do have, their station of life and how isn't good enough... and soon those thoughts turn into "What can I do to get more?" Iron Man and others of his ilk keep the smallfolk happily engaged in harmless dreaming while allowing us to continue to rule.
-->-- '''Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish''', ''Fanfic/AManOfIron''
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