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To: TimF who wrote (364693)	12/28/2007 5:20:47 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573930

"This was strongest in Rome, and was never a consistent thing, but it did happen." Outside of Rome? Get real. "The masses far away from Rome had less ability, but they had some ability to affect local policy if enough of them were worked up about it enough (of course if they where too worked up about something and pushed to far, they would be likely to face a crackdown from the legions)." Of course they would face the legions if they were to try that. And the legions weren't kind to uprisings. Look up the origin of the word "decimate". Insurrection of any type was not an option. "Not having a prayer" pretty much describes the situation. "Social programs, food giveaways and such, where far from unknown at the time. " You do realize that those weren't usually sponsored by the emperor, but by wealthy Romans? And it is a stretch to consider them social programs. "The motivation could just as easily be that the policy change talked about "high taxes and expensive government social programs", was either something he opposed, or just didn't care much about." There is no evidence that he would have opposed them.