political gatherings: a euphemism for circle jerk

dissenters are yelled down not because they are wrong, but because they screwed up the rhythm. If someone stands up to yell ‘the emperor has no clothes,’ the audience doesn’t join the cry and ask ‘yeah, what’s up with that?’ Good cattle. Good cattle. The Producer and the Director smile… Only 20 seconds lost and it will increase the news coverage of the event later.