Andrea Junker 
In history class, I never understood how “advanced” civilizations could collapse. It just didn’t seem plausible.
Anyway, I’ve seen enough. I get it now.
a fish named dog ✡️♾️@Strandjunker can't decide if the US government is currently being more or less ridiculous than the Romans appointing a horse to the Senate
EWR KSC@FishNamedDog @Strandjunker (leaving aside the reality of Inciatius' term in the Senate), Caligula was Emperor in the 30's AD; Alaric's sack of Rome wasn't until four centuries later.
Settle in for the long haul, is what I'm saying
TransitBiker@FishNamedDog @Strandjunker republicans are putting on a coup that superficially resembles a hapless clown show. Was the horse part of a coup attempt?
Fiona@TransitBiker @FishNamedDog @Strandjunker More a way for the emperor to insult the senators, kinda like "You think you're the top of Rome, but you can't tell me what to do any more than this horse can!"
@TransitBiker @Strandjunker @FishNamedDog It's questionable if that exact thing actually happened, but it fits into how after the first two the emperors increasingly stopped pretending the republic was still intact and they were just the most influential senators (with a ridiculous amount of other offices/honors). The coup against the republic was long done by then (though there were many to become emperor instead of the emperor).
KJ6EVV@FishNamedDog @Strandjunker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhkZMxgPxXU "There's a horse in the hospital!"
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SabreToothTigress ZenD@FishNamedDog @Strandjunker tyvm, lying laughing