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Political Patrons

Luther succeeds where earlier critics failed because Holy Roman Empire princes use his critique as a pretext for autonomy and financial divorce from Rome.

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Lecture claim dated 2025-03-27.

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Luther succeeds where earlier critics failed because Holy Roman Empire princes use his critique as a pretext for autonomy and financial divorce from Rome.

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The Iron Cage Of Protestant Anxiety

2025-03-27, day precision · Civilization #42: The Protestant Reformation and the Birth of Capitalism

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"...Church. But Martin Luther, he's fortunate in that he has powerful political patrons. The various princes of the Holy Roman Empire want more autonomy..."

The Empire of Myth

2025-04-29, day precision · Civilization #48: Napoleon's Empire of Myth

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"...in the military is he's very good at coming close with political patrons. He's very good at identifying political patrons and getting them to..."

The Empire of Myth

2025-04-29, day precision · Civilization #48: Napoleon's Empire of Myth

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"...he was because of political maneuvering. He was able to identify political patrons early in his career and he did whatever they asked of..."

The Empire of Myth

2025-04-29, day precision · Civilization #48: Napoleon's Empire of Myth

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"...of the same personality, okay? Julius Caesar was able to identify political patrons very early on and outmaneuver them as they amassed power. Julius..."

The Empire of Myth

2025-04-29, day precision · Civilization #48: Napoleon's Empire of Myth

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"...okay? Hitler was able to amass power because he outmaneuvered his political patrons and allies. We will study this, okay? Remember, the Nazis did..."

The Iron Cage Of Protestant Anxiety

2025-03-27, day precision · Civilization #42: The Protestant Reformation and the Birth of Capitalism

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"...burn him at the stake. But again, he's protected by powerful political patrons, and they fight a war over this issue. And it ends..."

The Haley Bet as Political Theater

2024-05-17, day precision · Geo-Strategy #5: Why Trump Will Win (And Pick Nikki Haley as VP)

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"...patron of a man named Benjamin Netanyahu. He is the main political patron and financial donor to Benjamin Netanyahu. So Sheldon Ellison supports both..."

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