Lawliberty iconLawlibertySep 29, 2026

Against the New Romantics

A well-known scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian can tell us something about how populism works. During a meeting of the fictional People's Front of Judea—a resistance organization fighting the Roman occupation of Judea—the group leader, Reg, played by John Cleese, announces his hatred for the Romans.

Against the New Romantics

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A well-known scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian can tell us something about how populism works.

During a meeting of the fictional People's Front of Judea—a resistance organization fighting the Roman occupation of Judea—the group leader, Reg, played by John Cleese, announces his hatred for the Romans.

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A well-known scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian can tell us something about how populism works. During a meeting of the fictional People's Front of Judea—a resistance organization fighting the Roman occupation of Judea—the group leader, Reg, played by John Cleese, announces his hatred for the Romans. "They've taken everything we've ever had," he […]

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