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And look! The problems started when the wealthy Senators started hoarding land in the aftermath of the Punic and Greek conquests. The Gracchi - land reform issu
by arrosenberg 3y ago
And look! The problems started when the wealthy Senators started hoarding land in the aftermath of the Punic and Greek conquests. The Gracchi - land reform issues! Marius - land reform issues! Caesar - land reform issues!
It's as if history rhymes.
- 1980phipsi 3y agoSlavery certainly had an impact on that as well.
- riazrizvi 3y agoRhymes indeed. Caesar rode a popular wave of resentment to a system that was increasingly gamed by the powerful few, and it ultimately lead to power being captured by an even more concentrated body, the office of an emperor, Augustus, Caesar’s heir. Isn’t this the exact thing we see in the USA where the economically disadvantaged seek solutions from the right whose policies aim to further concentrate wealth and opportunity?