Joseph @joseph-crowley.bsky.social

It's ironic how much conservatives love the Roman empire, because in this one case it is very useful. If you give an autocrat power then the political class will be bled dry over about a lifetime. Between Sulla's dictatorship and Augustus's every major family but the julii were ousted from power

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Joseph @joseph-crowley.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 19:16 UTC

And before the Trump family thinks that's a fine deal, the julii died out with Caligula, so 68 years in power, then the replacement Claudii went away in another 27 years.

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