The Romans understood the importance of " bread and circuses" --keeping the public not just fed, but entertained, too.

罗马人懂得小恩小惠的重要性——不仅要让百姓吃饱，还要有娱乐活动。

Populism has been around at least since ancient Roman times, with emperors' lavishing money on food and entertainment, bread and circuses to appeal to the masses.

大多数民粹主义领导人宁愿把自己的行为视为鼓舞人心的基层运动.

And what the politicians at that time did to hide it from the people, they gave out free food - called, you know, bread, and circuses, great entertainment.

当时的政客们为了向人民隐瞒，他们免费提供食物——你知道， 面包和马戏， 非常棒的娱乐活动。