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As American anons know, today is one of the most important celebrations of the year: Groundhog Day.
Although different cities have different Groundhogs, the most famous is Punxsutawney Phil from Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania. He saw his shadow this year, predicting six more weeks of winter. It's important to note that Phil has a less than 40% accuracy rate–making him less accurate than a simple coin flip.

Why does the ruling class allow these celebrations to continue? Is it simply a bread and circuses thing, or is something more insidious going on under the surface?

Flagging because it looks like a groundhog.