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Timely, since DJT is the modern analogue of Julius Caesar. During the 'republic' the senators were self-appointed, serving when it suited them, and had to come from one of the 35 or so extended families that owned most of Italy.

The Roman fake republic was actually run by a bunch of crime families, who assassinated him. The important difference is, DJT's assassination failed, triggering the removal of Biden from the ticket. The civil war going on is largely among the various criminal gangs which make up the Demagogic Party.

The co-consuls, the senate, the rule of provinces, appointments of governors, Roman legal practices all continued. The only change was the addition of a fulltime chief executive, and the imperator honorium became a formal title.

The fourth emperor Claudius revived the office of Censor and opened the senate to provincials. Not until Diocletian was there a real attempt at standardizing the system of succession.