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!["Religion is the opium of the people" is one of the most frequently paraphrased statements of German economist Karl Marx. It was translated from the German original, "Die Religion ... ist das Opium des Volkes" and is often referred to as "religion is the opiate of the masses." "Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people". [in Wikipedia]<br />
In the still deeply religious Portuguese northern town of Vila Real people attend Christmas mass in 2012. The following year of 2013 was announced by the government has one of further austerity in an already stagnant economy slipping down into a deep depression.](https://archive.4seephoto.com/img-get2/I0000y2oeMwY90as/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000jf1fNKVMOR4/I0000y2oeMwY90as.jpg)
!["Bread and Circuses" (or bread and games) (from Latin: panem et circenses) is a metaphor for a superficial means of appeasement. In the case of politics, the phrase is used to describe the creation of public approval, not through exemplary or excellent public service or public policy, but through diversion; distraction; or the mere satisfaction of the immediate, shallow requirements of a populace, as an offered "palliative." [in Wikipedia]. <br />
Men watch football at café in Lisbon. Austerity policies and budget cuts have caused rising numbers of unemployed and cuts in pensions. Registered unemployment among active population reached 18% in 2013.](https://archive.4seephoto.com/img-get2/I0000QdNZXzHaiP8/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000jf1fNKVMOR4/I0000QdNZXzHaiP8.jpg)
