The Odyssey of Western Civilization: Episode 2

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Episode 2: The Individual Versus the State Hosted by Victor Davis Hanson Greece’s two most powerful city-states offered competing models. Sparta was more authoritarian, limiting its democracy to an oligarchic elite supported by serfs. Athens extended citizenship to a wider group, but often fell prey to the tyranny of the majority. It was Rome that finally managed to square the circle, by combining the best elements of both approaches. The Romans rejected oligarchy, but created a republican system with checks and balances that reined in democratic excesses. Ep 2/8 Passionate about a stronger, freer future? Connect with like-minded patriots today X @AFAlliance https://x.com/AFAlliance WEBSITE https://americanfreedomalliance.org/ NEWSLETTER https://americanfreedomalliance.org/join-us/ SOCIAL MEDIA https://solo.to/afalliance PODCASTS https://americanfreedomalliance.podbean.com/

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Episode 2: The Individual Versus the StateHosted by Victor Davis Hanson Greece’s two most powerful city-states offered competing models. Sparta was more authoritarian, limiting its democracy to an oligarchic elite supported by serfs. Athens extended citizenship to a wider group, but often fell prey to the tyranny of the majority. It was Rome that finally managed to square the circle, by combining the best elements of both approaches. The Romans rejected oligarchy, but created a republican system with checks and balances that reined in democratic excesses. Ep 2/8 Passionate about a stronger, freer future? Connect with like-minded patriots todayX @AFAlliance https://x.com/AFAllianceWEBSITE https://americanfreedomalliance.org/NEWSLETTER https://americanfreedomalliance.org/join-us/SOCIAL MEDIA https://solo.to/afalliancePODCASTS https://americanfreedomalliance.podbean.com/

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