Donald Trump: The American Caligula

[Billo_Really]

In the Presidency of Donald Trump, we are watching the total destruction of this country. From American values, to our rule of law, common decency and honesty, truth, our democratic principles, all are being dismantled in front of our very eyes.

There are parallels between what Trump is doing to our republic and what Caligula did to Rome.

Caligula wanted to rule as an autocrat and he was contemptuous of the pretense that the senate had any power at all.

“What he did was to trample the dignity of the senatorial elite into the dirt and what he discovered in doing that was that the mass of the Roman people really enjoyed it.”​

What Trump has done to the Republican establishment.

“Trump has said and done things that are utterly shocking by the standards of traditional political morality, but far from making him unpopular with the masses there is a sense in which he has become the toast of the people.”
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From Tweets about bogus wiretapping to business ventures with Iran's Republican Guard, Donald Trump is destroying this country from within.

We are the laughing stock of the world!

 

[Marion Morrison]

What forum is this in? Orgy scene from Caligula or no?

No, Trump is not Caligula. Hillary probably will escape any problems in the upcoming things that go down. Donald's hit that, btw.

 

[Treeshepherd]

the laughing stock of the world!

Syrsly the Lakers are worse than the Kings and Suns.

 

[Spare_change]

the laughing stock of the world!

Syrsly the Lakers are worse than the Kings and Suns.

Well, at least THIS is worth discussing .... unlike the OP.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

In the Presidency of Donald Trump, we are watching the total destruction of this country. From American values, to our rule of law, common decency and honesty, truth, our democratic principles, all are being dismantled in front of our very eyes.

There are parallels between what Trump is doing to our republic and what Caligula did to Rome.

Caligula wanted to rule as an autocrat and he was contemptuous of the pretense that the senate had any power at all.

“What he did was to trample the dignity of the senatorial elite into the dirt and what he discovered in doing that was that the mass of the Roman people really enjoyed it.”​

What Trump has done to the Republican establishment.

“Trump has said and done things that are utterly shocking by the standards of traditional political morality, but far from making him unpopular with the masses there is a sense in which he has become the toast of the people.”
​

From Tweets about bogus wiretapping to business ventures with Iran's Republican Guard, Donald Trump is destroying this country from within.

We are the laughing stock of the world!

DERP!

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

In the Presidency of Donald Trump, we are watching the total destruction of this country. From American values, to our rule of law, common decency and honesty, truth, our democratic principles, all are being dismantled in front of our very eyes.

There are parallels between what Trump is doing to our republic and what Caligula did to Rome.

Caligula wanted to rule as an autocrat and he was contemptuous of the pretense that the senate had any power at all.

“What he did was to trample the dignity of the senatorial elite into the dirt and what he discovered in doing that was that the mass of the Roman people really enjoyed it.”​

What Trump has done to the Republican establishment.

“Trump has said and done things that are utterly shocking by the standards of traditional political morality, but far from making him unpopular with the masses there is a sense in which he has become the toast of the people.”
​

From Tweets about bogus wiretapping to business ventures with Iran's Republican Guard, Donald Trump is destroying this country from within.

We are the laughing stock of the world!

That article from the increasingly hysterical The Guardian of the UK is absolutely worthy of birdcage liner, these lunatic Leftist hacks need locking up to protect the public from their insane Propaganda ramblings.

The Donald hasn't appointed his horse as his Consul or made his horse a priest.

The Roman Emperor Gaius at first promised his horse Incitatus that he would appoint him as his Consul, then changed his mind and made Incitatus a priest instead.

Also The Donald hasn't had an entire section of an audience thrown to wild beasts during the Intermission because he was bored.

That comes from Suetonius "The Lives of Twelve Caesars, Life of Caligula" but more famously from Dio Cassius "Roman History LIX. 14" (c. 220 AD)

The below book which is Vol. VII of IX Volumes contains the Books LVI-LX, it was published in 1924 (Vol. I which contains Books I-XI was published in 1914 and the final one Vol. IX which contains Books LXXI-LXXX was published in 1927)

You can read Book LIX (59) at the below link, you can read Dio Cassius "Roman History" Books XXXVI-LX at the below link.

Cassius Dio, Roman History 59

 

[AsianTrumpSupporter]

In the Presidency of Donald Trump, we are watching the total destruction of this country.

If that were true, liberals would be his biggest cheerleaders.

 

[The Irish Ram]

In the Presidency of Donald Trump, we are watching the total destruction of this country.

If that were true, liberals would be his biggest cheerleaders.

good one.

 

[Billo_Really]

good one.

So you don't mind the destruction of this country?

 

[fncceo]

Let me know when he makes his horse a senator...

 

[Billo_Really]

What forum is this in? Orgy scene from Caligula or no?

No, Trump is not Caligula. Hillary probably will escape any problems in the upcoming things that go down. Donald's hit that, btw.

Has he done anything Presidential? He's turned the Office of the President, into some sick reality game show. The whole world is laughing at us right now and as an American, I don't think its funny.

 

[AsianTrumpSupporter]

Let me know when he makes his horse a senator...

Not quite a horse, but...

 

[Billo_Really]

If that were true, liberals would be his biggest cheerleaders.

Liberals aren't the ones deconstructing the various dept's of government. Liberals aren't the ones spending more time watching TV and reading Brietbart BS, than doing the job of the President of the United States.

 

[Billo_Really]

Conservatives have declared War on Americans, chosen the Donald as their US Chancellor and the only thing left for us to see, is what will be their Reichstag Fire?

 

[Penelope]

In the Presidency of Donald Trump, we are watching the total destruction of this country. From American values, to our rule of law, common decency and honesty, truth, our democratic principles, all are being dismantled in front of our very eyes.

There are parallels between what Trump is doing to our republic and what Caligula did to Rome.

Caligula wanted to rule as an autocrat and he was contemptuous of the pretense that the senate had any power at all.

“What he did was to trample the dignity of the senatorial elite into the dirt and what he discovered in doing that was that the mass of the Roman people really enjoyed it.”​

What Trump has done to the Republican establishment.

“Trump has said and done things that are utterly shocking by the standards of traditional political morality, but far from making him unpopular with the masses there is a sense in which he has become the toast of the people.”
​

From Tweets about bogus wiretapping to business ventures with Iran's Republican Guard, Donald Trump is destroying this country from within.

We are the laughing stock of the world!

They both believed and believe they are living Gods, and yes Trump is deregulating everything for big business, which will create a greater class divide, and he is pro the elites. He is in with the Freedom Caucus, who want limited government and are even worst than him, then you have the ultra right wing republicans like Ryan who needs the votes of the Freedom Caucus (congressmen in the GOP party) and which is why they say that repealing the healthcare plan didn't go far enough, they all want to dismantle everything from SS , Medicare, and are working on Medicaid, they do not care if you rot in the street. They have reelection to think about, and Trump wants his 2nd 4 years, but I foresee self destruction and Dem control in 2018 and Trump will be a lame duck if he is not in jail or impeached. They have pretty much taken over, redistricting everything, think of N.C. and even MI and WI. The only Fed gov they want is the war machine.

 

[Iceweasel]

So you don't mind the destruction of this country?

The left has been very busy turning our country into their socialist wet dream. Your hysteria is hysterical to me, talk about missing the boat. Leftists ram their policies down our throats and order us to suck on it and scream bloody murder if we spit it back out. Libtards are not honest and not particularly bright.

 

[Penelope]

So you don't mind the destruction of this country?

The left has been very busy turning our country into their socialist wet dream. Your hysteria is hysterical to me, talk about missing the boat. Leftists ram their policies down our throats and order us to suck on it and scream bloody murder if we spit it back out. Libtards are not honest and not particularly bright.

Yep, now Trump wants to cut back on the Coast Guard and airport security to pay for his wall that Mexico is not paying for,

 

[Iceweasel]

So you don't mind the destruction of this country?

The left has been very busy turning our country into their socialist wet dream. Your hysteria is hysterical to me, talk about missing the boat. Leftists ram their policies down our throats and order us to suck on it and scream bloody murder if we spit it back out. Libtards are not honest and not particularly bright.

Yep, now Trump wants to cut back on the Coast Guard and airport security to pay for his wall that Mexico is not paying for,

I haven't heard that but we'd have a LOT of money left over if we stopped all foreign aid and domestic grants.

 

[Iceweasel]

If that were true, liberals would be his biggest cheerleaders.

Liberals aren't the ones deconstructing the various dept's of government. Liberals aren't the ones spending more time watching TV and reading Brietbart BS, than doing the job of the President of the United States.

You're getting your intel from cartoon shows.

 

[Marion Morrison]

If that were true, liberals would be his biggest cheerleaders.

Liberals aren't the ones deconstructing the various dept's of government. Liberals aren't the ones spending more time watching TV and reading Brietbart BS, than doing the job of the President of the United States.

Various depts of government need deconstructing. Some are unnecessary and redundant, while others are inefficient and need thinned out.