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[–] AlbigensianGhoul@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Them choosing Julius Caesar as the dictator is oddly on the nose if you've read Parenti's book. "Oh no we're trading our wealthy senatorial unpopular oligarchy for a wealthy senatorial emperor who's at least popular!"

[–] cayde6ml@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 10 months ago

Julius Caesar at least has a trillion times more charisma and actual results than Trump does.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

First name that comes to mind after reading your post is not Caesar, but Didius Julianus.