Monday, January 25, 2010

Fifth

One more thing related to an earlier rant -- contrary to the popular historical view that Julius Caeasar was a tyrant -- as per Michael Parenti, it was the patrician class -- the Senate -- that held this view.

To Parenti, Caesar was actually an ardent populist who had the support of the general citizenry looking for land reform and wealth redistribution. Yes, he like all Roman leaders of the day, was a brutal conqueror of other people, but among the Roman citizenry, he was a staunch Republican and sincere supporter of the People.

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