The explosive rise of the next Julius Caesar
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This is an interesting analysis, but I would like to point out a MAJOR difference between ancient Rome / Julius Caesar and modern-day America.
Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon and turned Rome from a Republic to an Empire, and it remained an Empire until its final days, both in Rome and Constantinople (the eastern empire).
America has been an Empire since about the Spanish-American War until very recently. The modern populist movement (Trump, RFK, et al.) seems to be more about dismantling the Empire and returning America to its Republic roots. I would be more than happy to see this happen... so much of our blood and treasure has been spent in foreign entanglements and we simply cannot sustain that bleeding any more.
Returning America to its Republic foundations is probably the most noble task any of us could engage in. I voted on Friday, for Trump of course, in hopes that we can once again become a Republic, one nation under God, and that we give up our empirical ways.
Yeah I keep seeing this analogy and frankly its garbage
It's bigger then America unfortunately being the bastion of freedom comes at a great cost and responsibility. God speed to the souls who fight for it worldwide
I think America will always be an empire by virtue of how large and diverse it is. America will never be a true nation-state again and will never be ethnically homogeneous. We're just transitioning back into a land empire instead of a global one.
Hmmm, possible. Good insight.
Yea opposite situation but similar focal point.Trump and Julius Caesar share an uncommon resolve.
Well if taking foreign territory is what makes us an empire than Rome was an empire well before Caesar. Rome pretty much already controlled the Mediterranean world by the time Caesar came along.
He's young. He called RFK Jr's father his grandfather. Does he not know JFK (uncle) and RFK (grandfather should be father) were brothers?
Additionally, Trump is doing the opposite of Caesar.
Interesting perspective, he’s missing a few of the puzzle pieces that we know, but an interesting analysis of today’s political climate.