Ambrose Bierce Quote - Riot – A popular entertainment given to the military by innocent bystanders.

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Riot – A popular entertainment given to the military by innocent bystanders.

"Riot – A popular entertainment given to the military by innocent bystanders."

— Ambrose Bierce

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Author: Ambrose Bierce
Category: Critical
Tags: Critical Entertainment Innocent Military Popular

Meaning of this quote

Military suppression of disorder is satirized through its effects on bystanders.

Key takeaway: Notice who bears the harm of public conflict.

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Attributed author: Ambrose Bierce

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