Athens never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity. (View Post)

Thanks, and no they did not. It's striking that people who invented political philosophy were so bad at politics in practice. Sparta, the victor of the Pelopennesian War, rapidly made itself as hated… (View Post)

As @rcs1000 pointed out, it's strange how many sex politicians are sexual offenders. (View Post)

One of those stories that you wish were true, but which is not. (View Post)

Outside of a riot situation, she probably would have got a suspended sentence. In the middle of widespread rioting, the judiciary will hand down exemplary sentences. (View Post)