Marcus Aurelius : also the military dictator of a pagan slave empire, it's all the Nazis, this was the Nazis modelThe Conservative wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:12 amWell he wasn't a Marcus Aurelius.Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:10 amas the Imperator & Princeps of a slave empire, not a self governing republicThe Conservative wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:08 am
Ceasar also was the first one to have a coin minted in his likeness...
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there was only one man who could save the Romans from themselves
reportedly, his name was Jesus of Nazareth
reportedly, his name was Jesus of Nazareth
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He was known also as one of the last best Emperors, so you take your options with a grain of salt. Honestly, either way you have a choice, either a philosopher or an egomaniac...Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:13 amMarcus Aurelius : also the military dictator of a pagan slave empire, it's all the Nazis, this was the Nazis model
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I will simply follow the King of Kings, no need for an earthly emperor, I am not a PapistThe Conservative wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:19 amHe was known also as one of the last best Emperors, so you take your options with a grain of salt. Honestly, either way you have a choice, either a philosopher or an egomaniac...
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People are ready for authoritarianism, whichever flavor is opaque to them.
Of all of us, I was the only one who directly benefited from liberty.
Of all of us, I was the only one who directly benefited from liberty.
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this is why the Founders were so averse to PapistsMartin Hash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:23 amPeople are ready for authoritarianism, whichever flavor is opaque to them.
Of all of us, I was the only one who directly benefited from liberty.
Roman Catholics were the original enemies of the republic
Popery is indeed afoot, just as the Founders feared
the Whore of Babylon has come to roost upon the empire
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We all benefited, it just matters how much of that freedom we used.Martin Hash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:23 amPeople are ready for authoritarianism, whichever flavor is opaque to them.
Of all of us, I was the only one who directly benefited from liberty.
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the Woke are not political, it is a religion
thus this will be a sectarian war
to see what that is going to be like, don't look to Gettysburg, look to Ulster
that sectarian war has gone on for 400 years, so pace yourself, it's going to be awhile
thus this will be a sectarian war
to see what that is going to be like, don't look to Gettysburg, look to Ulster
that sectarian war has gone on for 400 years, so pace yourself, it's going to be awhile
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don't mind me, I am not trying to stop you
I myself simply decline to be drafted into a sectarian war of mutual annihilation
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