Well the funny thing about Rome (mainly the republic) is that we are going along a similar path (at least the US is). Politics in rome became increasingly polarized between left-right politics specifically over government distribution of land, grain, and money. Politics went from aiming to compromise to get the best of left and right policies to attempting to remove, and eventually kill, politicians of opposite ideologies. In the US, a poll among democrats in the US showed that 26% saw the republicans as a threat to the nation, the same poll was done among republicans and 36% saw the democrats as a threat to the nation (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2014/06/12/political-polarization-in-the-american-public/). Similar polarization and hate occurred in Rome where supporters of Marcus Antony would hate with all their blood supporters of Cicero as they believed in opposite ideologies.
In other words, I just wrote a mini-essay with sources for everyone.
Lmao. I actually have a whole powerpoint about the similarities. It was a task. Can i post powerpoints here?
โI do not love the sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior. I love only that which they defend.โ โIf you win, you need not explain!โ โWhat difference does it make if destruction is wrought under the name of dictators or in the name of democracy?โ War is Peace Slavery is Freedom Weakness is Strength
no i mean how do you / is it possible to post powerpoint? As an attachment or smth
โI do not love the sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior. I love only that which they defend.โ โIf you win, you need not explain!โ โWhat difference does it make if destruction is wrought under the name of dictators or in the name of democracy?โ War is Peace Slavery is Freedom Weakness is Strength
16 Apr 2021, 21:38
Convert it to PDF and then post it here. Animations won't comethrough but its the best you'll get. Alternatively put it in a ZIP file and attach that if you wish to keep it in ppt form.
OK hopefully i will remember to do so later. But this is from YEARS ago so dont bully me for it. Also i didnt fact check it so it may be "wrong" in some places.
โI do not love the sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior. I love only that which they defend.โ โIf you win, you need not explain!โ โWhat difference does it make if destruction is wrought under the name of dictators or in the name of democracy?โ War is Peace Slavery is Freedom Weakness is Strength
17 Apr 2021, 13:54
You could also put it on your google drive (or MS onedrive etc) and share the link to it here.
17 Apr 2021, 14:25
I teach Roman history with my AP US Government and Politics class and might have a similar comparison document that I used to show the strong resemblance of Roman collapse and modern US political atmosphere.
What whowh said a couple posts above this is so true and alarmingly not that many people make that connection...
17 Apr 2021, 21:45
Tribunate wrote:
I teach Roman history with my AP US Government and Politics class and might have a similar comparison document that I used to show the strong resemblance of Roman collapse and modern US political atmosphere.
What whowh said a couple posts above this is so true and alarmingly not that many people make that connection...
I tried to do this for a project a couple years back and the professor rejected it completely as they hated the eventualities that it showed.
Ahem. Bit nervous now... guys this ppt is from when i was 13 soo..........
It wont be that great guys. Will post soon as i get my hands on my "ancient" PC.
โI do not love the sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior. I love only that which they defend.โ โIf you win, you need not explain!โ โWhat difference does it make if destruction is wrought under the name of dictators or in the name of democracy?โ War is Peace Slavery is Freedom Weakness is Strength
