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What America can learn from the fall of the Roman republic (Interview with historian Edward Watts about his book "Mortal Republic")

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Tags: politics, history, ancient rome, democracy, donald trump, interviews, edward watts, books, author.sean illing, source.vox
https://www.vox.com/2019/1/1/18139787/rome-decline-america-edward-watts-mortal-republic

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Jan 1 2019
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    Drawing comparisons between the fall of the Roman Empire and modern politics is common, but less common are comparisons with the fall of the Roman Republic (or rather, it's metamorphosis from...

    Drawing comparisons between the fall of the Roman Empire and modern politics is common, but less common are comparisons with the fall of the Roman Republic (or rather, it's metamorphosis from republic to autocracy). In this interview Edward Watts draws parallels between how the Roman Republic ended and today's political climate and what lessons we can learn to protect American democracy.

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