The real difference in politics isn't the "right" vs "left" gradation but rather "Greek" vs "Roman". + Greek = puts theory above practice + Roman= puts practice above theory Be Roman. Now.
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Tallis @nastyinmuhtaxiReplying to @thecolossalsunConsider the abundance of legality and practicalities we find in Roman politics, starting with the legal concept of provincia, developed after the annexion of Sicily, and the radical absence of constitutionality and/or legality which we always find in Greek politics.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Tallis @nastyinmuhtaxiReplying to @nastyinmuhtaxi @thecolossalsunThis absence of constitutionality has always puzzled modern historians and political thinkers alike, because it may only work in a world absolutely alien to us, where there is little "written" political organization, and where it is always subject to change.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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The exercise of political responsibilities and charges in Rome is a much more settled down, theorized and organized process than in Greece, especially in Archaic and Hellenistic Greece where the only office is raw power and personal charisma.
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