" Caesarism "
has an application to modern day politics. Witness Juan Peron -and even
Eva Peron- of Argentia. A successful and charismatic military general -
such was the amazing Julius Caesar - can appeal to the " mob "- the
vast working class- and triumph over an entrenched aristocracy. Bread
and circuses help.
For rare moments in human history the THE DICTATOR wins the affection of THE MOB by checking the greedy and jealous aristocrats.
I can imagine myself back in ancient Rome cheering Caesar - the MAN OF THE PEOPLE - and not sullen Cato or plotting Brutus.
As for Eva Peron , she is as much worthy of Catholic sainthood as Bishop Fulton J. Sheen- who waged TV war in 50s against " godless communism ".
[ fpif.org/vladimir-putin-donald-trump-symptoms-creeping-caesarism/
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