Happy Button

Mayor of Whoville comes before the city council and assumes the

prophetic role of speaking the truth of reality to those in power. As

soon as the shockingly negative words come out of the lips of the mayor

about how there is an impending danger to this seemingly perfectly

positive society, the council presses a big button with a happy face on

it and a bit dome of silence comes down on the mayor and the city

council protecting the masses from unneeded information. The masses let

out a collective sigh when they are spared from having to absorb this

new reality. The mayor then gets thrown under the bus by the city

council and is shamed and pressured for the sake of conformity.