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First They Came for the Samnites

Posted on by Lone Candle

Sulla broke republican norms in an attempt to make Rome great again, paving the road for Julius and Augustus to later end the Roman Republic.

Sulla had purges, starting with the most vulnerable. People didn’t join together to stop Sulla until it was too late, hoping that Sulla would stop after Sulla was done persecuting other groups.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh4LLvpr-7g

How The Finance Industry Destroys Economies

Posted on by Lone Candle

Is the finance industry helping the economy, or just putting a lot of human and regular capital into moving money around in ways that make money for people with money but not actually investing in things that make everyone better off?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIsQHkTLlxY

The hidden trend behind Latinos’ shift toward Trump

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“Underlying the 2024 election results was a subtle trend that could signal a dramatic reshaping of the electorate: a surge in ticket-splitting among Latino voters who shifted sharply toward Donald Trump but also supported Democratic House and Senate candidates.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hidden-2024-trend-complicates-latino-180000808.html