Quote (Kuggergug @ Feb 16 2022 04:39pm)
The Roman Republic didnt turn into the Roman Empire overnight. At first, the senate quietly ceded all power to the first emperor while he quietly ran everything absolutely. They told everyone it is no empire. Then gradually, as people grew accustomed to the new order, they slowly removed all pretenses and the Empire was born.
Today, Trudeau has declared martial law. But he PROMISES this is not a new order. He PROMISES the new powers are temporary and that he will set borders on his own powers without anyone checking him.
Its scary right now.
Unfortunately, the comparison isn't apt at all and those emergency powers were rescinded today. You should take this opportunity to reflect on how you got to where you are when thinking this and the fact that those fears aren't really justified considering today's developments. Something, somewhere, down the line, didn't pan out for you in terms of what you feared and you should think hard about why.
This post was edited by FORt-HOBO on Feb 23 2022 11:33pm