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7. I have made comparisons with the late Roman Republic a lot.

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 10:05 AM

Dec 2012

The Teabaggers are like the Optimate party, obstructing any reform that goes against aristocratic privilege.

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Is Our Republic Ending? 8 Striking Parallels Between the Fall of Rome and U.S. [View all] just1voice Dec 2012 OP

We have no barbarian hordes at the gates to save us from our Warpy Dec 2012 #1

just1voice Diclotican Dec 2012 #3

Conservatives in the 1970s made the same comparison. Democrats_win Dec 2012 #4

What is it with dying empires that fascinates us? modrepub Dec 2012 #5

Thanks for the moment of sanity Politicub Dec 2012 #6

I have made comparisons with the late Roman Republic a lot. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #7