Peter Turchin, an entomologist-turned-historian, offers insight into the battle between elites

gosh its almost like theres somebody who predicted this long ago and compiled it into a framework, a scientific framework if you will. Gosh what was his name, erm, charles was it? Charles Moxie?

  • redthebaron [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Similar circumstances, says Turchin, can be found with the Populares of first century Rome who played to the masses and used their energy to attain office – “Very similar to Trump, who created a radical elite faction to get ahead.”

    he is not only a data science dude but a rome nerd unforgivable stuff