Caleb Maupin: Is America The New Rome? A Socialist View

Caleb Maupin: Is America The New Rome? A Socialist View

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February 8, 2019

“Socialism is all about grit and struggle and sacrifice but it’s about building up, and building up your community, building up your world but doing it in a way that doesn’t come at the expense of somebody else!”

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I Claudius: A touch of murder – Episode 1 (1976) (no longer available)

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cuculus74 on Jan 30, 2011

The mini-series follows the history of the Roman Empire, from approximately the death of Marcellus (24/23 BC) to Claudius’ own death in 54 AD. As Claudius narrates his life, we witness Augustus’ attempts to find an heir, often foiled by his wife Livia who wants her son Tiberius to become emperor. We also see the conspiracy of Sejanus, the infamous reign of Caligula, and Claudius’ own troubled period of rule. Continue reading