always remember what city this is what you seek who you are as you go down to
you seek who you are as you go down to
you seek who you are as you go down to the Forum every day think to yourself I
the Forum every day think to yourself I
the Forum every day think to yourself I am a new man
am a new man
am a new man I seek the consulship this is Rome
I seek the consulship this is Rome
I seek the consulship this is Rome anyone who’s ever taken an ancient
anyone who’s ever taken an ancient
anyone who’s ever taken an ancient history class knows Marcus Cicero anyone
history class knows Marcus Cicero anyone
history class knows Marcus Cicero anyone who’s ever studied Latin probably hates
who’s ever studied Latin probably hates
who’s ever studied Latin probably hates him he’s known for his large body of
him he’s known for his large body of
him he’s known for his large body of works all marked with his signature
works all marked with his signature
works all marked with his signature quick wit and sharp tongue and
quick wit and sharp tongue and
quick wit and sharp tongue and incredibly difficult Latin but what
incredibly difficult Latin but what
incredibly difficult Latin but what history often overlooks however is the
history often overlooks however is the
history often overlooks however is the fact that Marcus Cicero was a Noah’s
fact that Marcus Cicero was a Noah’s
fact that Marcus Cicero was a Noah’s homo which is Latin for a new or a
homo which is Latin for a new or a
homo which is Latin for a new or a strange man and new men in Rome were men
strange man and new men in Rome were men
strange man and new men in Rome were men whose families hadn’t reached the
whose families hadn’t reached the
whose families hadn’t reached the highest levels of political office for
highest levels of political office for
highest levels of political office for the average Roman this really didn’t
the average Roman this really didn’t
the average Roman this really didn’t affect you you could be successful in
affect you you could be successful in
affect you you could be successful in many fields but if you had political
many fields but if you had political
many fields but if you had political ambitions being an outsider being a new
ambitions being an outsider being a new
ambitions being an outsider being a new man proved to be a really difficult
man proved to be a really difficult
man proved to be a really difficult hurdle to overcome
hurdle to overcome
hurdle to overcome Cicero did not have the political
Cicero did not have the political
Cicero did not have the political capital that comes with claiming a
capital that comes with claiming a
capital that comes with claiming a famous ancestor he didn’t have the large
famous ancestor he didn’t have the large
famous ancestor he didn’t have the large network of patrons and clients that his
network of patrons and clients that his
network of patrons and clients that his opponents families had been cultivating
opponents families had been cultivating
opponents families had been cultivating in some cases for generations and
in some cases for generations and
in some cases for generations and centuries and simply put his name wasn’t
centuries and simply put his name wasn’t
centuries and simply put his name wasn’t widely known throughout the Republic
widely known throughout the Republic
widely known throughout the Republic nevertheless and 64 BCE Cicero was
nevertheless and 64 BCE Cicero was
nevertheless and 64 BCE Cicero was elected to the consulship the highest
elected to the consulship the highest
elected to the consulship the highest position in Rome unanimously by the
position in Rome unanimously by the
position in Rome unanimously by the Roman tribes he used his mastery of
Roman tribes he used his mastery of
Roman tribes he used his mastery of language his power the power of his
language his power the power of his
language his power the power of his speech and his ability to reach and mold
speech and his ability to reach and mold
speech and his ability to reach and mold the support of the people to overcome
the support of the people to overcome
the support of the people to overcome his position as a as an outsider and
his position as a as an outsider and
his position as a as an outsider and earn his place in Roman society now I
earn his place in Roman society now I
earn his place in Roman society now I know regardless of your political
know regardless of your political
know regardless of your political leanings just the mention of an outsider
leanings just the mention of an outsider
leanings just the mention of an outsider candidate or an anti-establishment
candidate or an anti-establishment
candidate or an anti-establishment candidate will bring back recent
candidate will bring back recent
candidate will bring back recent memories the 2016 presidential election
memories the 2016 presidential election
memories the 2016 presidential election was marked by the impact and success of
was marked by the impact and success of
was marked by the impact and success of these outsider candidates
these outsider candidates
these outsider candidates on the Democratic side Bernie Sanders
on the Democratic side Bernie Sanders
on the Democratic side Bernie Sanders started his movement and built a
started his movement and built a
started his movement and built a revolution from a simple almost
revolution from a simple almost
revolution from a simple almost laughable grassroots message in the
laughable grassroots message in the
laughable grassroots message in the Republican camp Donald Trump now
Republican camp Donald Trump now
Republican camp Donald Trump now president Trump made huge waves with 140
president Trump made huge waves with 140
president Trump made huge waves with 140 character statements and he built and
character statements and he built and
character statements and he built and energized a large movement with his huge
energized a large movement with his huge
energized a large movement with his huge rallies
rallies
rallies both men were up against the political
both men were up against the political
both men were up against the political leaders of their parties but each were
leaders of their parties but each were
leaders of their parties but each were able to reach success with the base by
able to reach success with the base by
able to reach success with the base by using a similar strategy to Cicero’s for
using a similar strategy to Cicero’s for
using a similar strategy to Cicero’s for classicists like myself 2016 was the
classicists like myself 2016 was the
classicists like myself 2016 was the year that reminded us that we not only
year that reminded us that we not only
year that reminded us that we not only have inherited the ideals of democracy
have inherited the ideals of democracy
have inherited the ideals of democracy and a republic
and a republic
and a republic we’ve also inherited the political
we’ve also inherited the political
we’ve also inherited the political tactics and schemes that politicians
tactics and schemes that politicians
tactics and schemes that politicians like Cicero perfected over 2,000 years
like Cicero perfected over 2,000 years
like Cicero perfected over 2,000 years ago despite the fact that Cicero enjoyed
ago despite the fact that Cicero enjoyed
ago despite the fact that Cicero enjoyed really relished in talking about himself
really relished in talking about himself
really relished in talking about himself and writing about himself he really did
and writing about himself he really did
and writing about himself he really did not leave behind a great description of
not leave behind a great description of
not leave behind a great description of his campaign strategy the best source
his campaign strategy the best source
his campaign strategy the best source for this is actually a letter written to
for this is actually a letter written to
for this is actually a letter written to him by his younger brother Quintus the
him by his younger brother Quintus the
him by his younger brother Quintus the first piece of advice in this letter to
first piece of advice in this letter to
first piece of advice in this letter to his brother was actually the quote from
his brother was actually the quote from
his brother was actually the quote from the beginning of this talk always
the beginning of this talk always
the beginning of this talk always remember what city this is what you seek
remember what city this is what you seek
remember what city this is what you seek who you are every every step taken as a
who you are every every step taken as a
who you are every every step taken as a candidate must be taken with the
candidate must be taken with the
candidate must be taken with the constant awareness of your position as
constant awareness of your position as
constant awareness of your position as an outsider every action done must be
an outsider every action done must be
an outsider every action done must be carefully calculated to counterbalance
carefully calculated to counterbalance
carefully calculated to counterbalance the stigma of your position this makes
the stigma of your position this makes
the stigma of your position this makes it all the more difficult for senator
it all the more difficult for senator
it all the more difficult for senator Sanders and now president Trump because
Sanders and now president Trump because
Sanders and now president Trump because of the sheer amount of exposure there is
of the sheer amount of exposure there is
of the sheer amount of exposure there is for modern political candidates
for modern political candidates
for modern political candidates especially in the age of social media
especially in the age of social media
especially in the age of social media like Facebook Instagram Twitter every
like Facebook Instagram Twitter every
like Facebook Instagram Twitter every action they take is instantly shared
action they take is instantly shared
action they take is instantly shared around the world every post they make on
around the world every post they make on
around the world every post they make on Facebook every tweet they send out
Facebook every tweet they send out
Facebook every tweet they send out regardless of time of day is instantly
regardless of time of day is instantly
regardless of time of day is instantly viewed and scrutinized by more than just
viewed and scrutinized by more than just
viewed and scrutinized by more than just their followers as an outsider this
their followers as an outsider this
their followers as an outsider this means that a unified message
means that a unified message
means that a unified message a unified message is not only necessary
a unified message is not only necessary
a unified message is not only necessary but if you don’t have a unified message
but if you don’t have a unified message
but if you don’t have a unified message you’d better be very good at spinning
you’d better be very good at spinning
you’d better be very good at spinning bad publicity clintus told his brother
bad publicity clintus told his brother
bad publicity clintus told his brother not to leave rome his constant presence
not to leave rome his constant presence
not to leave rome his constant presence in the city would do more for him than a
in the city would do more for him than a
in the city would do more for him than a single speech could Cicero knew from
single speech could Cicero knew from
single speech could Cicero knew from personal experience that as an outsider
personal experience that as an outsider
personal experience that as an outsider the people need to see you to connect to
the people need to see you to connect to
the people need to see you to connect to you and he learned this the hard way
you and he learned this the hard way
you and he learned this the hard way when he first ran for office his first
when he first ran for office his first
when he first ran for office his first position in the Roman Republic was as
position in the Roman Republic was as
position in the Roman Republic was as Christ er the lowest rung of magistrate
Christ er the lowest rung of magistrate
Christ er the lowest rung of magistrate in Sicily he ran won the position and
in Sicily he ran won the position and
in Sicily he ran won the position and left for office with the full support of
left for office with the full support of
left for office with the full support of the people incredibly proud of himself
the people incredibly proud of himself
the people incredibly proud of himself and when he returned he expected a warm
and when he returned he expected a warm
and when he returned he expected a warm welcome as he stepped back on the shores
welcome as he stepped back on the shores
welcome as he stepped back on the shores of Italy the people many of them didn’t
of Italy the people many of them didn’t
of Italy the people many of them didn’t even realize he’d been gone he was so
even realize he’d been gone he was so
even realize he’d been gone he was so frustrated and his pride was hurt so he
frustrated and his pride was hurt so he
frustrated and his pride was hurt so he hurried back to Rome and reconsolidated
hurried back to Rome and reconsolidated
hurried back to Rome and reconsolidated Andrey established himself in order to
Andrey established himself in order to
Andrey established himself in order to move forward politically this is where
move forward politically this is where
move forward politically this is where social media makes a difference for
social media makes a difference for
social media makes a difference for modern political candidates live tweets
modern political candidates live tweets
modern political candidates live tweets infographics Instagram posts snapchat
infographics Instagram posts snapchat
infographics Instagram posts snapchat stories they all make it seem as if the
stories they all make it seem as if the
stories they all make it seem as if the candidates are constantly present even
candidates are constantly present even
candidates are constantly present even if they’re only in a specific area or
if they’re only in a specific area or
if they’re only in a specific area or town Donald Trump already had a
town Donald Trump already had a
town Donald Trump already had a well-established
well-established
well-established public image especially on Twitter when
public image especially on Twitter when
public image especially on Twitter when he made his announcement he hit the
he made his announcement he hit the
he made his announcement he hit the ground running with his hashtag make
ground running with his hashtag make
ground running with his hashtag make America great again Donald Trump used
America great again Donald Trump used
America great again Donald Trump used his Twitter account to dominate the news
his Twitter account to dominate the news
his Twitter account to dominate the news cycle for months
cycle for months
cycle for months before placing a single ad it was a
before placing a single ad it was a
before placing a single ad it was a beautiful strategy and it worked Bigley
Trump appeared to be everywhere at once
Trump appeared to be everywhere at once his Twitter feed was a not of message
his Twitter feed was a not of message
his Twitter feed was a not of message lines and controversial tweets were
lines and controversial tweets were
lines and controversial tweets were embedded and surrounded by constant
embedded and surrounded by constant
embedded and surrounded by constant updates from the field policy statements
updates from the field policy statements
updates from the field policy statements and infographics and memes and retweets
and infographics and memes and retweets
and infographics and memes and retweets in this way the fishbowl effect for
in this way the fishbowl effect for
in this way the fishbowl effect for outsiders was dazzled by his busy image
outsiders was dazzled by his busy image
outsiders was dazzled by his busy image and any political enemies or even the
and any political enemies or even the
and any political enemies or even the media themselves would have to sift
media themselves would have to sift
media themselves would have to sift through his timeline and through all of
through his timeline and through all of
through his timeline and through all of these posts in order to piece together
these posts in order to piece together
these posts in order to piece together his policies and plans and report on him
his policies and plans and report on him
his policies and plans and report on him Bernie Sanders on the other hand did not
Bernie Sanders on the other hand did not
Bernie Sanders on the other hand did not have a well-established public image his
have a well-established public image his
have a well-established public image his biggest moment in the national spotlight
biggest moment in the national spotlight
biggest moment in the national spotlight before he ran for office for president
before he ran for office for president
before he ran for office for president came in 2010 whenever he filibustered in
came in 2010 whenever he filibustered in
came in 2010 whenever he filibustered in the filibuster against tax breaks for
the filibuster against tax breaks for
the filibuster against tax breaks for the wealthy for eight hours
the wealthy for eight hours
the wealthy for eight hours his biggest grassroots support on social
his biggest grassroots support on social
his biggest grassroots support on social media came on reddit in the first six
media came on reddit in the first six
media came on reddit in the first six months of the campaign there were over
months of the campaign there were over
months of the campaign there were over 80 Sanders specific subreddits or
80 Sanders specific subreddits or
80 Sanders specific subreddits or discussion pages on the site it was
discussion pages on the site it was
discussion pages on the site it was grassroots efforts like this on social
grassroots efforts like this on social
grassroots efforts like this on social media that helped spread his message and
media that helped spread his message and
media that helped spread his message and fueled his campaign throughout the
fueled his campaign throughout the
fueled his campaign throughout the primary reaching the people is only the
primary reaching the people is only the
primary reaching the people is only the first step however the second and most
first step however the second and most
first step however the second and most crucial step is invigorating and
crucial step is invigorating and
crucial step is invigorating and energizing the people that you’re
energizing the people that you’re
energizing the people that you’re talking to for a politician this comes
talking to for a politician this comes
talking to for a politician this comes mainly from your oratory and rhetoric
mainly from your oratory and rhetoric
mainly from your oratory and rhetoric which it’s something that Quintus really
which it’s something that Quintus really
which it’s something that Quintus really did not need to advise his brother on
did not need to advise his brother on
did not need to advise his brother on Cicero’s first entrance into the public
Cicero’s first entrance into the public
Cicero’s first entrance into the public eye came in the law-courts the Roman
eye came in the law-courts the Roman
eye came in the law-courts the Roman legal system set up a little different
legal system set up a little different
legal system set up a little different than the modern-day the cases were heard
than the modern-day the cases were heard
than the modern-day the cases were heard in the forum and they were open to the
in the forum and they were open to the
in the forum and they were open to the public
public
public large crowds of people would come to
large crowds of people would come to
large crowds of people would come to hear the advocates usually young men but
hear the advocates usually young men but
hear the advocates usually young men but sometimes older experienced senators
sometimes older experienced senators
sometimes older experienced senators would advocate in the courts they would
would advocate in the courts they would
would advocate in the courts they would come to listen to their power of
come to listen to their power of
come to listen to their power of language and their their mastery of
language and their their mastery of
language and their their mastery of oratory it was almost a competition
oratory it was almost a competition
oratory it was almost a competition almost a reality show
almost a reality show
almost a reality show Cicero showed his his political
Cicero showed his his political
Cicero showed his his political ambitions early on because he took on
ambitions early on because he took on
ambitions early on because he took on large huge cases high-profile cases his
large huge cases high-profile cases his
large huge cases high-profile cases his first case that really caught the
first case that really caught the
first case that really caught the attention of everyone was the
attention of everyone was the
attention of everyone was the prosecution of a man named varies
prosecution of a man named varies
prosecution of a man named varies various had been the governor of Sicily
various had been the governor of Sicily
various had been the governor of Sicily and he was being accused of a long list
and he was being accused of a long list
and he was being accused of a long list of crimes including defiling temples
of crimes including defiling temples
of crimes including defiling temples embezzling state funds and stealing
embezzling state funds and stealing
embezzling state funds and stealing private property Cicero prepared several
private property Cicero prepared several
private property Cicero prepared several days worth of speeches against Barry’s
days worth of speeches against Barry’s
days worth of speeches against Barry’s but he only needed one to win after a
but he only needed one to win after a
but he only needed one to win after a long day of hearing witnesses Cicero
long day of hearing witnesses Cicero
long day of hearing witnesses Cicero ended his speech with the worst
ended his speech with the worst
ended his speech with the worst accusation brought against Barry’s
accusation brought against Barry’s
accusation brought against Barry’s namely killing a Roman citizen without a
namely killing a Roman citizen without a
namely killing a Roman citizen without a trial the people that were surrounding
trial the people that were surrounding
trial the people that were surrounding him and listening to this speech were so
him and listening to this speech were so
him and listening to this speech were so roused and so angered by Cicero’s
roused and so angered by Cicero’s
roused and so angered by Cicero’s description in very great detail of the
description in very great detail of the
description in very great detail of the execution of this Roman citizen that
execution of this Roman citizen that
execution of this Roman citizen that varies for fear of his own life fled the
varies for fear of his own life fled the
varies for fear of his own life fled the forum and went into voluntary exile
forum and went into voluntary exile
forum and went into voluntary exile essentially forfeiting his case and
essentially forfeiting his case and
essentially forfeiting his case and admitting guilt Cicero was lifted up and
admitting guilt Cicero was lifted up and
admitting guilt Cicero was lifted up and carried out of the forum by the people
carried out of the forum by the people
carried out of the forum by the people in one fell swoop Cicero had not only
in one fell swoop Cicero had not only
in one fell swoop Cicero had not only secured his position as one of the best
secured his position as one of the best
secured his position as one of the best speakers in Rome at a very young age but
speakers in Rome at a very young age but
speakers in Rome at a very young age but he had also earned his position as one
he had also earned his position as one
he had also earned his position as one of the great defenders of the people
both senator Sanders and President Trump
both senator Sanders and President Trump are incredibly skilled at inciting
are incredibly skilled at inciting
are incredibly skilled at inciting emotion in their audiences Bernie
emotion in their audiences Bernie
emotion in their audiences Bernie Sanders message did not change from day
Sanders message did not change from day
Sanders message did not change from day one his message resonated so well with
one his message resonated so well with
one his message resonated so well with his audiences that whenever he would
his audiences that whenever he would
his audiences that whenever he would recite his tag lines or his statistics
recite his tag lines or his statistics
recite his tag lines or his statistics at both debates and in his rallies his
at both debates and in his rallies his
at both debates and in his rallies his followers would chant them along with
followers would chant them along with
followers would chant them along with him his refusal to use attack ads or go
him his refusal to use attack ads or go
him his refusal to use attack ads or go negative in many of his speeches meant
negative in many of his speeches meant
negative in many of his speeches meant that his rallies were issues based and
that his rallies were issues based and
that his rallies were issues based and any coverage of them or him would have
any coverage of them or him would have
any coverage of them or him would have to focus on those issues
to focus on those issues
to focus on those issues Donald Trump on the other hand in a very
Donald Trump on the other hand in a very
Donald Trump on the other hand in a very different strategy Donald Trump’s
different strategy Donald Trump’s
different strategy Donald Trump’s speeches were almost improvised they
speeches were almost improvised they
speeches were almost improvised they jumped from theme to topic almost
jumped from theme to topic almost
jumped from theme to topic almost without a moment’s notice his speeches
without a moment’s notice his speeches
without a moment’s notice his speeches are filled with unfinished thoughts and
are filled with unfinished thoughts and
are filled with unfinished thoughts and tangents but that didn’t matter his
tangents but that didn’t matter his
tangents but that didn’t matter his supporters fed off of the atmosphere of
supporters fed off of the atmosphere of
supporters fed off of the atmosphere of the rally and the tone of the speech
the rally and the tone of the speech
the rally and the tone of the speech itself Donald Trump is not the best
itself Donald Trump is not the best
itself Donald Trump is not the best order but he is incredibly skilled at
order but he is incredibly skilled at
order but he is incredibly skilled at not only inciting emotion but molding
not only inciting emotion but molding
not only inciting emotion but molding that emotion in the crowds listening to
that emotion in the crowds listening to
that emotion in the crowds listening to him his speeches were fueled by the
him his speeches were fueled by the
him his speeches were fueled by the restlessness anxiety and fear of the
restlessness anxiety and fear of the
restlessness anxiety and fear of the people listening and he built off of
people listening and he built off of
people listening and he built off of that he capitalized on it he promised
that he capitalized on it he promised
that he capitalized on it he promised that when he got into office he would
that when he got into office he would
that when he got into office he would change everything in Washington he would
change everything in Washington he would
change everything in Washington he would drain the swamp and make America great
drain the swamp and make America great
drain the swamp and make America great again there by placing themselves
again there by placing themselves
again there by placing themselves against the established candidates these
against the established candidates these
against the established candidates these these candidates were able to reach
these candidates were able to reach
these candidates were able to reach voters who had previously not felt
voters who had previously not felt
voters who had previously not felt engaged by politicians these voters felt
engaged by politicians these voters felt
engaged by politicians these voters felt and still feel as if they’re Outsiders
and still feel as if they’re Outsiders
and still feel as if they’re Outsiders watching their country with no say and
watching their country with no say and
watching their country with no say and no real ability to control what’s going
no real ability to control what’s going
no real ability to control what’s going on
on
on just like Cicero this the power behind
just like Cicero this the power behind
just like Cicero this the power behind their success came from the supporters
their success came from the supporters
their success came from the supporters that they had energized now there’s one
that they had energized now there’s one
that they had energized now there’s one more important parallel with Cicero that
more important parallel with Cicero that
more important parallel with Cicero that we’re currently watching unfold namely
we’re currently watching unfold namely
we’re currently watching unfold namely the way Cicero reacted to the results
the way Cicero reacted to the results
the way Cicero reacted to the results when Cicero’s elected consul a senator
when Cicero’s elected consul a senator
when Cicero’s elected consul a senator named Cataline plotted against the
named Cataline plotted against the
named Cataline plotted against the Senate the Republic and Cicero himself
Senate the Republic and Cicero himself
Senate the Republic and Cicero himself Cicero uncovered and discovered the plot
Cicero uncovered and discovered the plot
Cicero uncovered and discovered the plot and laid out all of the details to the
and laid out all of the details to the
and laid out all of the details to the people of Rome in a series of speeches
people of Rome in a series of speeches
people of Rome in a series of speeches the result of which was Cataline was
the result of which was Cataline was
the result of which was Cataline was driven out of the city the plot was
driven out of the city the plot was
driven out of the city the plot was foiled and Cicero was seen as a hero
foiled and Cicero was seen as a hero
foiled and Cicero was seen as a hero there was the people in the Senate were
there was the people in the Senate were
there was the people in the Senate were so so relieved by sand and so relieved
so so relieved by sand and so relieved
so so relieved by sand and so relieved by the the loss of danger and so elated
by the the loss of danger and so elated
by the the loss of danger and so elated with Cicero’s role in saving the saving
with Cicero’s role in saving the saving
with Cicero’s role in saving the saving Rome that they gave him the title Potter
Rome that they gave him the title Potter
Rome that they gave him the title Potter patriae which is Latin for father of the
patriae which is Latin for father of the
patriae which is Latin for father of the country and this was an honorific that
country and this was an honorific that
country and this was an honorific that hadn’t been given for over 300 years
hadn’t been given for over 300 years
hadn’t been given for over 300 years Cicero true to form refused to let
Cicero true to form refused to let
Cicero true to form refused to let anyone forget that he was given the
anyone forget that he was given the
anyone forget that he was given the title Potter patriae and that he saved
title Potter patriae and that he saved
title Potter patriae and that he saved the Republic and that he uncovered the
the Republic and that he uncovered the
the Republic and that he uncovered the plot and that on his last day in office
plot and that on his last day in office
plot and that on his last day in office the people lifted him up and carried him
the people lifted him up and carried him
the people lifted him up and carried him on their shoulders from the forum to his
on their shoulders from the forum to his
on their shoulders from the forum to his home on the Palatine Hill as if a
home on the Palatine Hill as if a
home on the Palatine Hill as if a general returning home in triumph Cicero
general returning home in triumph Cicero
general returning home in triumph Cicero had to do this as an outsider who had
had to do this as an outsider who had
had to do this as an outsider who had earned his place in society he had to
earned his place in society he had to
earned his place in society he had to legitimize his position in history he
legitimize his position in history he
legitimize his position in history he needed to focus on his legacy and remind
needed to focus on his legacy and remind
needed to focus on his legacy and remind people that he earned his place he broke
people that he earned his place he broke
people that he earned his place he broke through as an outsider even though it
through as an outsider even though it
through as an outsider even though it increased the animosity and brought
increased the animosity and brought
increased the animosity and brought retaliation from his political enemies
Donald Trump’s reaction to the results
Donald Trump’s reaction to the results have been interesting four months after
have been interesting four months after
have been interesting four months after the election Donald Trump was fixated on
the election Donald Trump was fixated on
the election Donald Trump was fixated on the numbers and the size of his victory
the numbers and the size of his victory
the numbers and the size of his victory this trends not going to stop he has to
this trends not going to stop he has to
this trends not going to stop he has to do this as an outsider in the moment in
do this as an outsider in the moment in
do this as an outsider in the moment in which he won the moment his opponent
which he won the moment his opponent
which he won the moment his opponent conceded he had to immediately begin
conceded he had to immediately begin
conceded he had to immediately begin legitimizing himself and proving that he
legitimizing himself and proving that he
legitimizing himself and proving that he deserves to be there and fixating on his
deserves to be there and fixating on his
deserves to be there and fixating on his legacy his campaign promises may not
legacy his campaign promises may not
legacy his campaign promises may not come to fruition if that’s not what’s
come to fruition if that’s not what’s
come to fruition if that’s not what’s going to matter to Donald Trump now
going to matter to Donald Trump now
going to matter to Donald Trump now Donald Trump will be focused on his
Donald Trump will be focused on his
Donald Trump will be focused on his legacy and its overall position in
legacy and its overall position in
legacy and its overall position in American history as annoying as he was
American history as annoying as he was
American history as annoying as he was in victory Cicero was at his best when
in victory Cicero was at his best when
in victory Cicero was at his best when faced with defeat and dire circumstances
faced with defeat and dire circumstances
faced with defeat and dire circumstances after the assassination of Julius Caesar
after the assassination of Julius Caesar
after the assassination of Julius Caesar Cicero found himself to be one of the
Cicero found himself to be one of the
Cicero found himself to be one of the last living members of the Senate his
last living members of the Senate his
last living members of the Senate his the people and his fellow senators were
the people and his fellow senators were
the people and his fellow senators were looking to him for his views on how to
looking to him for his views on how to
looking to him for his views on how to proceed everything had changed
proceed everything had changed
proceed everything had changed Cicero took this newfound power and he
Cicero took this newfound power and he
Cicero took this newfound power and he used it he attacked the supporters of
used it he attacked the supporters of
used it he attacked the supporters of Caesar he railed against them in a
Caesar he railed against them in a
Caesar he railed against them in a series of speeches particularly their
series of speeches particularly their
series of speeches particularly their leader Mark Antony the power of his
leader Mark Antony the power of his
leader Mark Antony the power of his words increased the animosity between
words increased the animosity between
words increased the animosity between Mark Antony and the Senate and the
Mark Antony and the Senate and the
Mark Antony and the Senate and the people and actually later the future
people and actually later the future
people and actually later the future emperor Augustus the this animosity
emperor Augustus the this animosity
emperor Augustus the this animosity increased so much that it actually
increased so much that it actually
increased so much that it actually stopped Anthony from really passing any
stopped Anthony from really passing any
stopped Anthony from really passing any of any of his platforms or beliefs the
of any of his platforms or beliefs the
of any of his platforms or beliefs the mastery of Cicero’s language and his
mastery of Cicero’s language and his
mastery of Cicero’s language and his ability to reach the people especially
ability to reach the people especially
ability to reach the people especially at this point in his life brought him to
at this point in his life brought him to
at this point in his life brought him to a prominence that he hadn’t reached
a prominence that he hadn’t reached
a prominence that he hadn’t reached since decades before the day after the
since decades before the day after the
since decades before the day after the election senator Sanders saw a surge in
election senator Sanders saw a surge in
election senator Sanders saw a surge in support and people looking to him for
support and people looking to him for
support and people looking to him for his views as the initial shock of the
his views as the initial shock of the
his views as the initial shock of the results began to fade the media and the
results began to fade the media and the
results began to fade the media and the Democratic Party began to realize that
Democratic Party began to realize that
Democratic Party began to realize that Bernie Sanders was still talking and
Bernie Sanders was still talking and
Bernie Sanders was still talking and more importantly his supporters were
more importantly his supporters were
more importantly his supporters were still listening and acting just as he
still listening and acting just as he
still listening and acting just as he did during the election he accepted
did during the election he accepted
did during the election he accepted every invitation to take part in
every invitation to take part in
every invitation to take part in interviews and town halls more people
interviews and town halls more people
interviews and town halls more people are hearing his message than ever before
are hearing his message than ever before
are hearing his message than ever before and he was not stopping his position as
and he was not stopping his position as
and he was not stopping his position as an outsider may have kept him from the
an outsider may have kept him from the
an outsider may have kept him from the mainstream of his party but as in the
mainstream of his party but as in the
mainstream of his party but as in the case of Marcus Cicero and Donald Trump
case of Marcus Cicero and Donald Trump
case of Marcus Cicero and Donald Trump this is a powerful position to be in so
this is a powerful position to be in so
this is a powerful position to be in so what can we pull from this parallel what
what can we pull from this parallel what
what can we pull from this parallel what can we learn from their example in a
can we learn from their example in a
can we learn from their example in a time when our country is more divided
time when our country is more divided
time when our country is more divided than ever before with no real hope of
than ever before with no real hope of
than ever before with no real hope of reuniting in the near future what can we
reuniting in the near future what can we
reuniting in the near future what can we do we’re Outsiders what can we
do we’re Outsiders what can we
do we’re Outsiders what can we accomplish but see that’s the trick so
accomplish but see that’s the trick so
accomplish but see that’s the trick so were they
were they
were they Marcus Cicero fought his way to
Marcus Cicero fought his way to
Marcus Cicero fought his way to prominence and earned his place in Rome
prominence and earned his place in Rome
prominence and earned his place in Rome despite his position as an outsider
despite his position as an outsider
despite his position as an outsider senator Bernie Sanders he came out of
senator Bernie Sanders he came out of
senator Bernie Sanders he came out of near obscurity
near obscurity
near obscurity brought life and vigorous debate to the
brought life and vigorous debate to the
brought life and vigorous debate to the political arena Donald J Trump defied
political arena Donald J Trump defied
political arena Donald J Trump defied every expectation and with his massive
every expectation and with his massive
every expectation and with his massive support base earned his place at the
support base earned his place at the
support base earned his place at the head of the table
head of the table
head of the table if 2016 taught us anything it’s the fact
if 2016 taught us anything it’s the fact
if 2016 taught us anything it’s the fact that an outsider with a powerful voice
that an outsider with a powerful voice
that an outsider with a powerful voice and a resonating message is a powerful
and a resonating message is a powerful
and a resonating message is a powerful force to bear we just need to remember
force to bear we just need to remember
force to bear we just need to remember Quinta Cicero’s first piece of advice to
Quinta Cicero’s first piece of advice to
Quinta Cicero’s first piece of advice to his brother always remember what city
his brother always remember what city
his brother always remember what city this is what you seek who you are as you
this is what you seek who you are as you
this is what you seek who you are as you leave this conference and you go out
leave this conference and you go out
leave this conference and you go out into your individual futures I want you
into your individual futures I want you
into your individual futures I want you to remind yourselves I am an outsider I
to remind yourselves I am an outsider I
to remind yourselves I am an outsider I seek to make a difference this is
seek to make a difference this is
seek to make a difference this is America
America
America thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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