by James Corbett
corbettreport.com
July 21, 2024

For as long as there have been "rulers," there have been political assassinations. It isn't hard to see why that's the case. After all, as long as people believe in The Most Dangerous Superstition—namely, that some have the right to rule over others—then there will be those willing to kill for that power.

So, apropos of nothing at all, let's look at some of the famous political assassinations (and attempted assassinations) in history, what they accomplished, and how they were perpetrated.

JULIUS CAESAR (SUCCESSFUL)

The assassination of Julius Caesar is the most famous political assassination in history, and it isn't hard to see why. The story of his downfall is replete with intrigue, betrayal, ambition, power, and empire. That story has introduced phrases to the vernacular that we still recognize today—"Et tu, Brute?" and "Beware the ides of March"—and has provided fodder for historians, artists and writers for thousands of years.

Yes, from Shakespeare to Star Wars, the tale of the fall of the Roman Republic still captivates us to the present day. You know: Caesar crossing the Rubicon, Caesar wearing red boots, Caesar becoming dictator-for-life, Caesar playing a game of yoinky-yeety with a diadem after the annual running-through-the-streets-naked-striking-everyone-you-meet-with-shaggy-thongs festival. That whole story.

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