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It’s also interesting how a democratic Rome voted for becoming an oligarchy.
by fyjvd90 8y ago
It’s also interesting how a democratic Rome voted for becoming an oligarchy.
- opencl 8y agoIt was "democratic" but the vast majority of people were not allowed to vote.
- AndyMcConachie 8y agoThey didn't vote for oligarchy. They stabbed Caesar in the Senate.
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- Brakenshire 8y agoThey in effect voted for a dictatorship, initially for Pompey on the ground of a terrorism threat, and then later were supportive of Caesar. Pompey used the democratic tribune system which had been abolished by a previous generation of the aristocracy. The dictator argued past the traditions of the Roman Republic as exemplified by the aristocrats, and appealed directly to the people.
- eeZah7Ux 8y agoThey voted when society was already a de-facto oligarchy.
- Brakenshire 8y agoYes, I think so, they in effect chose between an oligarchy and a dictatorship.