![The Death of the Republic](https://www.commondreams.org/media-library/the-damage-to-the-republic-is-deeper-than-donald-trump-and-even-when-he-does-the-threat-of-anti-democratic-tyranny-will-remain.png?id=32270882&width=1200&height=400&quality=90&coordinates=0%2C136%2C0%2C137)
The damage to the republic is deeper than Donald Trump. And even when he does, the threat of anti-democratic tyranny will remain. (Cartoon: Mr. Fish/TruthDig)
The Death of the Republic
The deep state's decision in ancient Rome--dominated by a bloated military and a corrupt oligarchy, much like the United States of 2017--to strangle the vain and idiotic Emperor Commodus in his bath in the year 192 did not halt the growing chaos and precipitous decline of the Roman Empire.