When the Senate gives the ex-President a Province and he pays the Legions, marching on Rome when they impeach you makes a lot of sense

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“the prospect of avoiding conflict”

Seems almost certain to engender it.

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Happy Ides of March for all those who despise men who destroy republics! #Rome #RomanRepublic #RomanEmpire #MAGA #JuliusCaesar #Caesarism

Trump's speaking style is not chaotic, rambling or delusional. It is 'Finneganian' (after Joyce's Finnegan's Wake) and apocalyptic. He is slowly but surely preparing the ground for a future announcement of a state of emergency which will allow him to arrest or eliminate all his enemies. #caesarism

Caesarism in the 21st century: crisis and interregnum in world order How has the global rise of populist and authoritarian politics challenged international norms? To what extent can these shifts be attributed to new innovat

Recent reviews of Caesarism in the 21st Century from @uexeterpress.bsky.social:

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#LiberalWorldOrder #Interregnum #Caesarism #Gramsci #ElonMusk

Is This Fascism? | The Tyee Scholar Alberto Toscano on the new Caesars, limits to Hitler comparisons, fighting back and more. A Tyee Q&A.

#Caesarism #PeterThiel #Thiel #CurtisYarvin #Yarvin #RAGE #DOGE #Trump #Musk #ElonMusk #Project2025 #BadFaith #Dominionism #ItsACult #TheFourthReich #Fascism

Is This Fascism?

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“They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on Congress With the president smashing norm after norm, even lawmakers within his party have feared for their personal safety, and at least one has told confidants that it has swayed his decision-making.

The Republican party's fear of Trump is actively weakening our democracy. The pursuit of power at any cost has consequences. Cowardice isn't a political strategy, it's a threat to Democracy. tinyurl.com/3tyvy4fk #GOP #PoliticalCourage #DemocracyUnderThreat #Caesarism