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How is the play Julius Caesar related to modern day politics?

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The idea that an unpopular government can be changed by assasination is far from old hat. The related link shows how often people attempt to get rid of unpopular leaders or other public figures by assassination.

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Wikipedia: List of Assassination Attempts

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