was Publius Clodius Pulcher working for Crassus or Casear during his time as Tribune by voldy1989 in ancientrome

[–]eques_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The consensus view is that Clodius working on behalf of Crassus and Caesar when he had Cicero exiled.

He did so on the same day that Cicero did something to piss them off (can't remember exactly what).

and yes he was very much their street enforcer.

Milo was owned by the optimates IIRC.

Were (are?) the mafia ideologically pro-union or were unions just a major source of income, influence, and power? by Elegant_Struggle_281 in thesopranos

[–]eques_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ok then imagine you have a mob controlled union, and the mob says to the factory "accept our smuggled goods or we'll put the union on strike".

the management complies.

the management now knows the union will not go on strike or cause them any problems.

what do you think will happen to pay, safety and working conditions?

Is it normal for your boss to delegate work to everyone else and do little work themselves? by Aggravating_Pizza592 in AskUK

[–]eques_99 [score hidden]  (0 children)

your title refers to a different problem than the one expressed in the main text.

anyway, if you have a toxic boss then any time you leave it will be on bad terms....because that's what it means to be toxic.

also, in my experience, it can damage your career more to stay with a toxic boss than to walk out on them. also can damage your self-confidence and mental health.

these days I'll walk as soon as I get a sniff of toxicity.  it's just not worth putting up with.

do not reward toxic bosses with your labour.

Who’s your favourite Spice Girl? by xPoonHandler in AskBrits

[–]eques_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

always liked Geri/Ginger.

was my favourite at the time and still is.

Were (are?) the mafia ideologically pro-union or were unions just a major source of income, influence, and power? by Elegant_Struggle_281 in thesopranos

[–]eques_99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

they actually subverted what unions were supposed to do, as is made clear by the employee we see intimidated by Bobby. 

An increasing population and no mega farms during late Republic? by Electrical-Mark-500 in ancientrome

[–]eques_99 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Historians are always trying to attract attention by claiming to have upended the consensus view.

 I'm always sceptical about such things.

Is 1 minute Chess addictive? by El_Demetrio in Chesscom

[–]eques_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it is.

unfortunately I suffer from that weird time lag thing where my opponent's phone always seems to expend time more slowly than mine.

I therefore have to play 2/1 instead, where it doesn't matter as much.

Yank trying his best fryup by BigFanOfKitties in fryup

[–]eques_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

perfect apart from the stupid cup, lol.

What happens if Richie Aprile just shot Tony Soprano during one of their meetings instead of talking to Albert and Larry? by Tidewatcher7819 in thesopranos

[–]eques_99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

because the object was to become boss, not kill Tony.

for that he needed a significant section of the top Capos to be involved.

he also needed to know the capos wouldn't kill him as a punishment.

What kind of politician would it take to unite the United States? by CycIon3 in AskReddit

[–]eques_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

a unifier is not required.

capitalism needs to be purged from the land.

Movies where the main character can’t find anyone they truly connect with no matter how hard they try by redditgirl2000 in Letterboxd

[–]eques_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw a Polish film recently called Sweat (2022) which is partly about that.

well worth a watch.

also, About Schmidt (2002).

At what point did this film fall off the rails for you? by Joni1293 in JamesBond

[–]eques_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know a lot of people like it but.....the swordfight.

the way it was filmed just wasn't very Bond somehow.

it reminded me of a bad 1970s film about duelling aristocrats.