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 Politicians depend on the correct assumption that the average NPC cares more about the upcoming sportsball game or who the latest celebrity is dating than the future of their country  
 Sad part is that most people are like this 
 It used to be like that when our celebrities had talent and our athletes made “love for the game” money. Now it’s all influencers, auto tune, and super contracts… 
 follywood is just a prep school 
 maybe not just 
 And we are sadly already there.