S8 Ep738: LONDINIUM CHRONICLES. 1. Gaius and Germanicus discuss the American Empire’s inheritance of Roman institutional chaos, specifically the unresolved rivalry with Persia, now known as Iran. The emperor's recent threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuzhave kep
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LONDINIUM CHRONICLES. 1.LONDINIUM CHRONICLES. 1. Gaius and Germanicus discuss the American Empire’s inheritance of Roman institutional chaos, specifically the unresolved rivalry with Persia, now known as Iran. The emperor's recent threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuzhave kept global oil prices elevated and created a state of "undeclared war". Central to their debate is why the current emperor is universally labeled "unfit" by observers in both America and Europe. They contrast this modern leadership with the "Republic of Virtue" envisioned by the American founders, who drew their political legitimacy from early Roman history. Germanicus explains that the founders, such as George Washington, modeled their character after Cincinnatus, famously returning to private life after securing military.
1705 PERSIAN EMPIRE
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| 0:35.1 | So, a good evening to the 21st century from the second century AD in Lundian in our wine bar. |
| 0:44.3 | Germanicus is here. |
| 0:45.6 | The centurions are crowding in. |
| 0:47.7 | It's a pleasant spring evening. |
| 0:50.6 | I was planting in the garden. |
| 0:52.5 | It's very relaxing after spending a week, planning in the garden, |
| 0:56.2 | to do it one more time before I come to speak with Germanicus and the centurions. I've also been |
| 1:01.8 | reflecting upon information that we have here in the second century, AD, that you may not |
| 1:08.7 | have in the 21st century. And I recommend a book. |
| 1:12.7 | It's been out for some time, so it's easy to find. |
| 1:16.1 | Adrian Goldsworthy, who is a classicist writing very quickly about aspects of the Roman institutions. |
| 1:26.1 | And he's written a lengthy study of the 700-year rivalry between Roman Persia, which is |
| 1:32.5 | where we are adding to, what we're adding to right now. |
| 1:36.6 | This is a new chapter in the tangle of the Roman Empire, which is now the American Empire. |
| 1:44.7 | We've inherited all the institutions. |
| 1:46.6 | We conduct ourselves, as we will discuss tonight, |
| 1:49.8 | in exactly the same chaotic and presumptive manner. |
| 1:54.2 | And the Romans were never successful. |
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