Why did the ancient Roman government begin the "bread and circuses" program to keep the poor fed and entertained? They cared abo
ut the welfare of their citizens. They hoped that the poor would vote to keep the existing politicians in office. They wanted to establish a good reputation to make diplomacy with other cultures easier. They hoped to keep the poor from rebelling against the government.
The saying a hungry man is an angry man is really true. the whole point of doing what they did was basically to keep the masses mind occupied and to cancel any form or rebellion peacefully.
