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“Nothing, in our aggressive postmodern age, could be more of a turnoff than the classical.” - in reference to the positive ideals of the Roman republic like active citizenship (an inspiration to Jefferson). Notes that Mussolini was the last leader to be inspired by Rome, due to the appeal to fascists of the brutality of the Roman Empire. I wonder if this holds true in 2026.