Rome: the fall of the republic, part 1-5

[1290001]

These Greedy Politicans remind me of Republicans

Obama is like Tiberus

[whpriol1]

@1290001 Republicans destroyed this country during the Bush years. Unfunded, wreckless wars. Tax cuts for the rich. Nothing but greater inequality the middle and lower classes. It will be a long time till I vote for a Republican.

[555chadian]

laughable considerin america is the youngest democracy in the western world. america is based on the roman empire fullstop.

[sicklad242]

@555chadian hey dont forget about australia or NZ



[alonelychild]

@Ace1000ks That would be true if power is inherited by birth. Rather, fixed term elections put politicians under the scrutiny of the public they aspire to represent

Indeed, little less than abstract ideas, regardless of the personna

[alonelychild]

The Republic of Rome was not totalitarian at all when compared to the Rome of the Caesars, particularly Caligula´s and Nero's. I'd rather live under that sort of society than the other

[PaxAmericana24]

@alonelychild If that were so then why had the Republic given way to the "Rome of the Caesars" as you called it in the first place? Think about it.

[MrUnclepeanuts]

I think this will happen to my Country soon [America] sure our leader is doing everything he can but the Senators and other politicians will most likely ruin our country but who knows maybe our destiny is the same as Romes was when they turned into an empire the same may happen to us sadly

[alonelychild]

@MrUnclepeanuts I hope God never allow a president to set a root of collision against the congress. The american democracy is your most valuable asset ever offered to mankind. Remember that George Washington did not proclame himself king, in spite of pressions from the congressmen at the time. How can any president since be as great as him just by this act alone? They come and go, and mustn't do much while they hold custody of the office. "The best government is the one who governs least"

[Civsuccess2]

Let's have more stimulus money for our ordinary Americans. This will gap the rich and the poor. Let capitalism be damned.

[maxrod77]

same problems with the american senate.they wanted control the world.and keep the poverty in major quantity's so they can get more and more power...we one day will wake up!!! STAND TOGETHER AND FIGHT THE OPPRESSOR!!!(EUA)USA) POOR COUNTRY'S have each day more poor People?that's only because EUA.WANNA TAKE OVER THEY' LAND OR COUNTRY'S.

IF YOU CAN STOP BUYING ALL THE AMERICAN PRODUCTS OF A LARGE CORPORATION??? McDonald's-Nike-Walmart- and many more...

[northkoreanwar]

the senate is a pain in rome's but

[betawarior]

SENATE PEOPLE OF ROME spqr

[ludachris475]

-SPQR.

[ludachris475]

Il Principe

Formerly Di Principatibus

[robtran]

Thanks for posting all these, GIT. The BBC did a wonderful job.