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Isn't it weird how ultra-wealthy oligarchs always oppose any attempt to give power or relief to the poor?
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Explanation: The Brothers Gracchi were sacrosanct elected officials of the Late Roman Republic who pushed forward ambitious land reform programs to alleviate the increasing wealth inequality of the Late Republic.

Tiberius Gracchus was elected first.

He and his supporters were illegally murdered by conservative senators who opposed his land reform programs.

Gaius Gracchus was elected around ten years after his brother's death.

He and his supporters were illegally murdered by conservative senators who opposed his land reform programs.

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Explanation: The Brothers Gracchi were sacrosanct elected officials of the Late Roman Republic who pushed forward ambitious land reform programs to alleviate the increasing wealth inequality of the Late Republic. Tiberius Gracchus was elected first. He and his supporters were illegally murdered by conservative senators who opposed his land reform programs. Gaius Gracchus was elected around ten ...

Oligarchs always seem to choose to destroy the society they live in rather than lose an ounce of wealth or power.

So anyway how about those bunkers all these billionaires are building?

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PugJesus Moderator PugJesus@piefed.social
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Oligarchs always seem to choose to destroy the society they live in rather than lose an ounce of wealth or power. So anyway how about those bunkers all these billionaires are building?

It won't save them from losing wealth and power. But they'll sure as shit succeed in destroying the society.

See also: oligarchs in the Late Roman Empire sabotaging the central government until it fell apart entirely, resulting in both common and aristocratic standards of living all across Europe cratering horrendously for literal hundreds of years.

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