From what I see, yeah, sometimes it really feels like politicians use id el kabir as a distraction. Every year, just as things start to get rough—like economic problems or some scandal breaking out—they make these huge announcements about celebrating id el kabir, talking about togetherness and sacrifice. It's almost like they want people to forget about rising food prices or political arguments by focusing on the festivities.

I've seen politicians give out gifts or host big parties, and it gets people talking about the holiday instead of the real issues. I remember one Eid where everyone got excited over free food packages, and for a moment, nobody cared about the power cuts that had been going on for weeks. But as soon as the holiday's over, everyone's back to complaining about those same problems.

So yeah, it's not just about faith or tradition for them—it's like a way to take people's minds off the tough stuff happening in politics. I think people are waking up to it now, though, and not so easily distracted as before.