I recently saw Hunger Games: Catching Fire and what really stood out to me was how much the hero of the film, President Coriolanus Snow, was misunderstood by the people of Panem.
Look, I don't always agree with the guy's policies, but it is getting to the point where everyone in the districts will use him as a convenient scapegoat for every little thing that goes wrong.
"Peacekeepers monitoring every intimate detail of our lives? Must be Snow's fault! Morphling addiction is at an all time high? Gotta be Snow's fault! Can't afford to put a Groosling on the table? Snow's fault! Got a Tracker Jacker infestation? Gee, you think this might be Snow's fault?"
Kind of reminds me of the way another president is treated.
Warning: Panem propaganda and tasteless Hunger Games movie spoilers ahead!
Good luck with this new rebellion. We all remember how that last one went.
Maybe it's time for the districts to take some responsibility for their part in all of this before they go the way of 13.
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