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Toohershat 4 points ago +4 / -0

Sulla was considering a legend for generations to come. The Caesars used his popularity and claimed that they were following in his footsteps when they created the empire decades later.

Obviously the legend of someone like Sulla can be used by tyrants in the future, but it's important to know why Sulla was so popular. As you said, he cleared out the corrupt leaders who were making a mockery of the republic, and therefore did nothing short of saving Rome.

Edit: Sulla wrote his own epitaph to be inscribed on his tomb, "No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not repaid in full". I think Trump, and all of us, should take inspiration from that.

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TheFreeSpeechRadical 3 points ago +3 / -0

isn't Trump our Sulla? look how much he had endured for 4 years. someone in his shoes would have already exacted revenge and destroyed them. Trump loves America and freedom so much and it shows. Trump can and should be our Sulla. For the sake of the whole world.

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Toohershat 3 points ago +3 / -0

Yes, obviously he cherishes the ideals of this country. Freedom, democracy, rule of law, etc. If he didn't then he would have just enjoyed his golden years golfing while being a celebrity billionaire with a young model wife.

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M_DMA 3 points ago +3 / -0

That quote sounds like Trump to a T.

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Toohershat 1 point ago +1 / -0

My thoughts exactly