Today, we stand at the same watershed. And since so few of us remember history, I fear we are bound to repeat it.
Another poster on this thread actually seemed rather cheery at the prospect. Caesar sought to save Rome by his actions, much like the rationale put forth by the poster.
Seems there's a lot of folks on this forum that are excited. I might remind them that for every Marcus Aurelius, there are three or four Caligulas or Neros waiting in the wings.