Stop the Idiocracy: Bread, circuses, and dust

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Bread, circuses, and dust

An illustrated scene set in the rodeo arena of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. A petite red-haired woman in denim shorts and boots kneeleth in the dirt, looking defiantly upward at a blonde cowgirl standing before her. The blonde weareth an elaborate western outfit with embroidery, fringe, and ornate patterns, holding a riding crop while confronting her opponent. Dust swirleth about their feet, heightening the tension. Behind, fairground attractions stretch across the Mall—exhibition tents, livestock pens, a Ferris wheel, and a tall obelisk-like monument at centre. A dramatic western showdown staged as public spectacle in detailed comic-book style.

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Attendees — few in number — of Trump’s Great American State Fair walk away disappointed: ‘unnecessarily vanilla’. {The Telegraph 30 June}

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/33867b19b0c835ee

One visitor was quoted, FTA: “It’s like reading a social studies textbook from the seventh grade. There’s so much vibrancy in the country, and this is unnecessarily vanilla. And there aren’t a lot of people here.”

The fair was marketed as a grand celebration of American history, culture, and achievement, yet the scant few who have bothered to attend describe something oddly lifeless and uninspired. Americans had better start getting it: Donald Trump is a career conman, dedicated to defrauding the general public and enriching himself. He makes grand promises, and then fails to deliver, consistently. Yet, here we are, ten years into this nightmare, and people still act surprised when they are sold a lemon, time and time again.

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