How was Roman democracy different from American democracy? Robin Levin, The Roman Republic was not a democracy. It was a plutocratic oligarchy. And the U.S. Republic is also not a true democracy, it is also a plutocratic oligarchy. The Greek historian Polybius, lived in the second century B.C. and spent seventeen years as a hostage […]
How Does the Political System in Ancient Rome Differ from That of Modern Day America
September 1, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Book Review: Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths by Joseph N. Abraham
June 4, 2019 By Leave a Comment
If you are at all interested in politics and in the future of our country and, indeed, the future of mankind, this may be the most important book you will ever read. Dr. Abraham delved into human history and reveals that, since the dawn of civilization, we have been generally been ruled by what he […]
Quora Question: Is the Roman Republic Similar to the Modern American Republic
February 18, 2019 By Leave a Comment
No. It is a very dicey proposition to compare any modern republic to the pre-industrial society of Rome. The founding fathers of the U.S. had some admiration for Roman political forms and took some of the ideas of the Greek historian Polybius in account in establishing the political institutions of the new republic. Polybius pointed […]
Identifying the Disease
February 18, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Mass shootings. Ever growing numbers of Americans living in tents. A crumbling infrastructure. A failing educational system. A generation mired in educational debt. A minimum wage that doesn’t remotely cover the costs of living. Ever increasing extremes of wealth and poverty. A corrupt, incompetent and venal presidency. A corrupt, incompetent and venal legislature that does […]
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