Prosecuting your political opponents, accusing them of collaborating with foreign enemies, judicial obstruction of the executive, destroying the court system’s credibility, importing illegal aliens to increase your voter base, all of these have been tried before and much more. We can and should analyze the classics and history, especially the Roman empire’s long demise, to gain an understanding of what is happening to the United States Republic today and find ways to prevent our own demise by confronting and finding solutions for this type of activity. My guest today to talk us about these issues and how to view them through the lenses of history and the actions of honorable and nefarious leaders and politicians is Alex Petkas, whose stated mission is to bring the wisdom of Plutarch — historian, philosopher, literary artist — to modern audiences. He is a Princeton PhD, a former university professor and now Host of the Cost Of Glory Podcast.

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