Oof.
So, 1) there was no 'Greek republic' because 2) there was no united ancient Greek state and 3) Greek self government ended because of outside (Macedonian) conquest.
Also, 4) the Romans had a Senate too, famously...that doesn't seem to have helped...
So, 1) there was no 'Greek republic' because 2) there was no united ancient Greek state and 3) Greek self government ended because of outside (Macedonian) conquest.
Also, 4) the Romans had a Senate too, famously...that doesn't seem to have helped...
https://twitter.com/Forbes/status/1359241794106572801
...because 5) the reason the Roman Republic collapsed (in part, welcome to 'it's complicated') was that the Senate proved sometimes unable and frequently unwilling to rein in power magistrates or to hold them accountable for their dangerous and illegal actions.
Are there warnings from ancient history about excessive polarization? Absolutely.
But there are also lots of warnings about the dangers posed by ambitious men seeking power and by cowardly politicians too scared to restrain them.
But there are also lots of warnings about the dangers posed by ambitious men seeking power and by cowardly politicians too scared to restrain them.
Impeachment is not Scipio Nasica rushing out with a mob to kill Tiberius Gracchus. It is a constitutional process holding a corrupt executive responsible for his actions.
Had the Romans held a Nasica, a Marius, a Sulla accountable, they may well not have had a Caesar.
Had the Romans held a Nasica, a Marius, a Sulla accountable, they may well not have had a Caesar.
Anyway, Castor's ancient history is almost as bad as his lawyering.
Clearly they should have picked Pollux for the defense team instead.
Clearly they should have picked Pollux for the defense team instead.
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