"Fascinating parallels are emerging between modern-day conservatism and ancient Rome, with right-wing thinkers on both sides of the Atlantic drawing on the empire's history to justify and glorify violence. In the US and the UK, a growing number of conservative intellectuals and politicians are invoking the Roman Empire's conquests and brutal suppression of dissent as a model for modern governance. But is this nostalgia for imperial power and might a sign of a deeper shift in the values of conservative politics, or a desperate attempt to revive a fading ideology? As experts warn of the dangers of romanticizing violence and authoritarianism, we delve into the disturbing trend of conservatives embracing the Roman Empire's dark legacy."
From America to Britain, conservatives' focus on the Roman Empire is part of an effort to make violence virtuous
