But then in the year -133 Roman land-reformer politician Tiberius Gracchus, with perhaps 200 of his followers, were murdered by a mob led by Tiberius's first cousin Nasica (and probably inspired by his first-cousin and brother-in-law Æmilianus). It was, in part, a family affair.
made me think 1-6 is our 133. Our Bastille Day in reverse.
Thanks for the reco, can't believe I'm enjoying a comedy of manners/police procedural as much as I am, neither are my typical read. Appreciate the insightful reference to Gracchus bros and FDR's 4th freedom. We're deluged with resistance writing of minimal value — how did this come to be, how bad it all is, how little we can do about it, at least for now. Some escapism, esp relevant escapism, is perfect for the moment. Thanks again.
This made me think of a question I asked of a Polish economist:
"The last of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Four Freedoms is: Freedom from Fear—fear that someone might destroy the pattern of your life and so upend your pursuit of happiness, might imprison you and so take away your personal liberty, might execute you and so take away your life."
The question was: How was the Polish Communist government sustained
This:
But then in the year -133 Roman land-reformer politician Tiberius Gracchus, with perhaps 200 of his followers, were murdered by a mob led by Tiberius's first cousin Nasica (and probably inspired by his first-cousin and brother-in-law Æmilianus). It was, in part, a family affair.
made me think 1-6 is our 133. Our Bastille Day in reverse.
Thanks for the reco, can't believe I'm enjoying a comedy of manners/police procedural as much as I am, neither are my typical read. Appreciate the insightful reference to Gracchus bros and FDR's 4th freedom. We're deluged with resistance writing of minimal value — how did this come to be, how bad it all is, how little we can do about it, at least for now. Some escapism, esp relevant escapism, is perfect for the moment. Thanks again.
:-) - B.
This made me think of a question I asked of a Polish economist:
"The last of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Four Freedoms is: Freedom from Fear—fear that someone might destroy the pattern of your life and so upend your pursuit of happiness, might imprison you and so take away your personal liberty, might execute you and so take away your life."
The question was: How was the Polish Communist government sustained
The answer was: The terror.