Observations During The Late Republic

Lawfare Part Deux

A few weeks back, I started a series of posts on The Late Republic, drawing comparisons between the experience of The Late Roman Republic (roughly 133 BC to 31 BC) and our modern American Republic. I contrasted the lawfare currently occurring against what occurred with Julius Caesar, including that he knew he would be arrested, tried, convicted, and (likely) executed for crimes he was accused of by the Senate. This ultimately led Caesar to launch a civil war to take control of the Republic. And was the end of the Republic and the beginning of the Empire.

Don’t go too far with this comparison. I am not saying that Trump is Julius Caesar. I’m not even saying we are in the Triumvirate, whether First or Second. If anything, I think Trump could be compared to The Gracchi reasonably well. Although Biden, personally, reminds me of Nerva. And, if that is his role, then the era after him may well resemble the Empire at its zenith.