I recently re-watched the dramatic mini-series from the 1970's, "I, Claudius," a history of the palace politics from the reign of Caesar Augustus through Claudius, which included the 4 year reign of Caligula. Caligula was insane and morally degenerate, to the point of impregnating his sister and then cutting out the fetus and eating it, …
I recently re-watched the dramatic mini-series from the 1970's, "I, Claudius," a history of the palace politics from the reign of Caesar Augustus through Claudius, which included the 4 year reign of Caligula. Caligula was insane and morally degenerate, to the point of impregnating his sister and then cutting out the fetus and eating it, believing it might grow to become a greater god than himself, Caligula. He made his horse a member of the Roman Senate.
One watches this history and wonders how the Roman Empire, consisting at that time of much of the known world, could be under the command of a complete lunatic? How could those around him let it continue? The parallel with the Biden administration presents itself; how could the United States be headed up by someone with such conspicuously deficient mental capacity? In the present case, the mental condition is exemplified by Joe Biden, and the repugnant sexual snd personal behavior by his son, Hunter (who, of course, is given a pardon for all crimes by his father). Without a word of dissent from the Congress, or the Judiciary.
Things do not change.
But no one studies history these days. Ask a college student any question about history, and you will get a blank stare. Either that or complete nonsense, something they heard from Whoopi or their blue haired, hog ring-nosed Gender Studies "Professor."
I love the BBC 1970s "I Claudius"! One of my favs. Derek Jacobi! In any case, yes, all throughout history, leadership has been like it is now. We live through one Greek Tragedy after another. It's the human condition. And we rail against it, as if it has never happened before. This is what I love about being such a history buff and student of history: The clarity. As such, I don't freak out when things recur as they always have. Rinse & repeat.
I recently re-watched the dramatic mini-series from the 1970's, "I, Claudius," a history of the palace politics from the reign of Caesar Augustus through Claudius, which included the 4 year reign of Caligula. Caligula was insane and morally degenerate, to the point of impregnating his sister and then cutting out the fetus and eating it, believing it might grow to become a greater god than himself, Caligula. He made his horse a member of the Roman Senate.
One watches this history and wonders how the Roman Empire, consisting at that time of much of the known world, could be under the command of a complete lunatic? How could those around him let it continue? The parallel with the Biden administration presents itself; how could the United States be headed up by someone with such conspicuously deficient mental capacity? In the present case, the mental condition is exemplified by Joe Biden, and the repugnant sexual snd personal behavior by his son, Hunter (who, of course, is given a pardon for all crimes by his father). Without a word of dissent from the Congress, or the Judiciary.
Things do not change.
But no one studies history these days. Ask a college student any question about history, and you will get a blank stare. Either that or complete nonsense, something they heard from Whoopi or their blue haired, hog ring-nosed Gender Studies "Professor."
I love the BBC 1970s "I Claudius"! One of my favs. Derek Jacobi! In any case, yes, all throughout history, leadership has been like it is now. We live through one Greek Tragedy after another. It's the human condition. And we rail against it, as if it has never happened before. This is what I love about being such a history buff and student of history: The clarity. As such, I don't freak out when things recur as they always have. Rinse & repeat.