When Governments Stop Fearing Us—and Start Distracting Us Instead

When Governments Stop Fearing Us—and Start Distracting Us Instead: Remember the days when governments actually feared their own people? Yeah, those days feel like a lifetime ago. Now, instead of listening or worrying about public outrage, they’re just busy trying to keep us distracted. Throwing shiny objects our way, hoping we’ll look the other way. But here’s the catch—distraction only works so long.