"If we are going to discuss the origins of gladiatorial culture, then we must discuss Rome. And if we are going to discuss Rome, what effect did the bloody thrills of gladiatorial culture have on Roman society at the time... Gladiatorial culture has never disappeared from our lives. All addictive pastimes and entertainment products filled with sensory stimulation adhere to its basic function: diverting attention and dissatisfaction, causing their recipients to lose the ability to think about real problems. This entertainment could be boxing, disco, drugs like marijuana—anything could become gladiatorial culture... If Wakanda opens its borders, it will inevitably suffer cultural shock, because no one can refuse entertainment. Cultural shock will lead to everything, including politics, being turned into entertainment. All seriousness will be dissolved, and the bottom line of social morality will be repeatedly breached."
He pointed at Steve Rogers below the stage.
"This is an example. He is a hero who earned merit in World War II. What happened to him is labeling and flattening. Captain America no longer exists as a human being, but as a consumable product. The weight and seriousness of history upon him are constantly dissolved until he becomes a symbol representing the United States—a supremely righteous image that people can easily understand. So righteous that it makes people forget the Military-Industrial Complex's dealings with the Third Reich during World War II. Any question about the role the United States played in World War II becomes a question of that image. Once Steve Rogers becomes the collective memory of generations, the truth of history no longer matters. Past crimes no longer matter. In some people's memories, it was even Steve Rogers who planted the American flag atop the Berlin Parliament Building." He concluded with a classic line. "Look at the audience. They want