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Oh good, I was worried I would have to apply critical thought to history (media.piefed.social)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 12 points 3 days ago

Based and completely true.

Note the Five Good Emperors:

3 gay guys who didn't have kids, and therefore had to adopt a competent heir

1 romantic widower who refused to remarry (loving your wife in Ancient Rome is gay, It Is Known), and therefore had to adopt a competent heir

1 straight guy who left the Empire to his biological son, who ruined everything

Obvious conclusion: Rome would have been better off if Marcus Aurelius just loved men like every other decent Roman citizen