The stories arent road maps to the future, exactly.
As most of these academics pointed out,historydoesnt really repeat itself.
In the end, Konijnendijk says, the democratic party annihilated the oligarchs in a seven-day orgy of violence.
US President Donald Trump looks at an executive order on Feb 14, 2025.Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post/Getty Images
Julian rescinded all the privileges that were given to Christians, says Lin.
He wanted to basically purge the kingdom of that and install traditional paganism.
But Trumps reign is unlikely to end the way Julians did.
His successors were, of course, all Christian.
Justinian frequently named and renamed things after himself, such as several cities as Justinianopolis, Swist says.
Yet its also too soon to tell what effects Trumps own harsh edicts may have.
But, she continues, John decided he was just going to ignore that fact.
Moreover, he asked for, and received, direct papal support in this.
Magna Carta would not be reissued until 1225, under Johns son, Henry III.
This is in no way unprecedented.
This is what happens when the wealthy and powerful arent strictly controlled.
They will always seek to do these things, and thats why taxation and limitations of power are important.
Here we have mass deportation, says Lin.
And that was just an incredibly boneheaded move.
The displacement also meant that important arts, heritage, and wealth moved to other parts of Europe.
Lin says theres no shortage of examples of disastrous deportations like those Trump wants to see.
It just brings in a different population.
With Chinese exclusion laws [in the late 19th century U.S.], then you have Japanese agricultural workers.
Then you have Asian exclusion [in the 1920s], so you bring in Mexican migrant workers.
So it just continues and continues, and you might shift the hate onto who you want.
But the real story is that you need workers.
Hisown vice president,J.D.
(A far greater share of Gen Zidentifies as LGBTQ+ compared to older generations, for instance.)
Thatisthe real fight right now.
Those are real people.
These are real lives that are being hurt, and we need to fight for them and with them.
Now, of course, that didnt go very well, Miller continues.
The track record for solidarity is much better.
Adolf Hitlers man with the iron heart, Reinhard Heydrich, was assassinated.
Joseph Stalin was one for such displays as well.
That contrast between the benign, fatherly image and horrific reality was intentional.
These notions, Herran Avila observes, may not be very original, but they retain a certain potency.
