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gordon227.bsky.social • 20 days ago

The only thing keeping me going some days is remembering what happened to Mussolini, Ceausescu, Caligula, Nero, Gaddhafi, Saddam Hussein... and Julius Caesar.

Those in power better remember the Ides of March, because the rest of us damn well do.

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litzz11.bsky.social•20 days ago

Today is the Ides Of March and it's a great day to remind everyone what has happened to ever dictator and authoritarian fascist fuck since the history of authoritarian fascist fucks.

happy2cyou.bsky.social•20 days ago

Great reminder. It never ends well for assholes but they sure can do a lot of damage on their way out.

gordon227.bsky.social•20 days ago

Amen to that. May the trajectory be short this time.

beccaroob2.bsky.social•20 days ago

petersealy.bsky.social•20 days ago

That’s something I don’t understand about the attraction of dictatorship, when you look at the fate of dictators.

gordon227.bsky.social•20 days ago

Maybe power brings with it a dose of self-delusion, of "Yeah, it happened to them, but it won't happen to ME."

petersealy.bsky.social•20 days ago

Powers corrupts, for sure, but also the Greek thing, “Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.”

gordon227.bsky.social•20 days ago

I recently read a book about the "Crisis of the Third Century" - the period of fifty years when the Roman Empire had literally dozens of emperors, some of whom ruled for months, and most of whom came to bad ends. And I thought, "Why did they even WANT to be emperor?"

thirdeyeerisian.bsky.social•20 days ago

I get it but being dependent on SSI to survive I feel like the grist in this mill.

gordon227.bsky.social•20 days ago

I'm on SSI as well and all I can say is... yes.

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