Sadly, Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus circus is shutting down,

[Wry Catcher]

no doubt they feared competition from the upcoming Donald Trump administration.

Letter to the Editor, SF Chronicle
1/17/16

 

[EvilCat Breath]

The circus was just killed by the left. Now they can move on to rodeos and zoos.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Animal Rights Activist killed them...once they removed the elephants, which were the highlight of the show, they died.

 

[TheOldSchool]

no doubt they feared competition from the upcoming Donald Trump administration.

Letter to the Editor, SF Chronicle
1/17/16

 

[JoeMoma]

Now the elephants will have to remain in the wild where they will be killed by poachers.

 

[tigerred59]

I think they're realizing they can no longer compete with the likes of Trump in the white house...biggest clown show on earth!!

 

[rightwinger]

In the final analysis, Ringling Brothers only had themselves to blame. Decades of inhumane practices finally caught up with them. People are no longer tolerant of gross indifference to suffering. Ringling Brothers treated their clowns as if they were subhuman.
They would jam six or seven clowns into a tiny car without seat belts. Clowns were forced to wear floppy shoes and people were encouraged to laugh at them as they flopped around and fell on their faces
Pie in the face? Anyone ever hear of OSHA? Ever see a clown wearing protective goggles?
The closing was long overdue.