• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    The only real difference is that modern Caesar (Trump) happens to be an idiot.

    And a loser, don’t forget that.

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      Our only hope is that his ego and stupidity prevent him from succeeding. Unlike Caesar who saw the need to consolidate his power with the people, Trump just assumes he already has or doesn’t need it, and instead is focusing on petty vindictive bullshit.

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        Caesar may even have genuinely believed in the popular opposition, to some degree - he was a lifelong populare when the norm was to waver between populism and conservatism as suited one’s political career. Trump has no beliefs, because he has no thoughts.

        Of course, notably, Caesar didn’t kill the Republic. The man who came after Caesar killed the Republic (Augustus).

        So when Trump ‘goes’, we still may need to be vigilant…