Originally Posted by logtroll
What difference does it make? I assume that in your mind economic motivations are less desirable than ideological motivations? I have no reason to believe that one is better than the other.

And why do you believe plebes are the ones targeted for hearing the story? (When I was a plebe, I was not told this story.)

Nope, never said one was better or worse, just said that IMO the real motivations were almost always economic. No judgement on which is better.

origin of plebe = plebeian

Definition of plebeian
noun
(in ancient Rome) a commoner.
a member of the lower social classes:

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