Populists - Please tell me how to stop them taking over?

[LAF1994]

In this period populists, or demagogues were viewed as extremely dangerous to the power structure of Rome. It was a way to rouse the public to gain power, by-passing the traditional structure of the senate. Since the people could not directly vote, getting them on your side was primarily a threat of violence to those who opposed you.

And it wasn't uncommon to assassinate these guys when they started to look like they might get the people too relied up and before they stormed the senate.

Anyhow, that's why populists were probably modeled this way.

But Caesar and Marius were both populists... so why do populists hate wars?
In Rome, success in battle often equated to popular support at home.

 

[vertinox]

But Caesar and Marius were both populists... so why do populists hate wars?
In Rome, success in battle often equated to popular support at home.

Well the people didn't want war all the time and even though Caesar waged a few wars, he didn't so "willingly" when he was in power.

The Senator rebels "forced" him to

 

[peryskop]

why not make them lead your army of velites ( single unit ) and send them to deal with barbarians then you will lose unit of velites with your populist general

 

[vertinox]

Update: I'm having a low charisma, low family prestige populist character keeps getting in the line for elections simply for the fact he is the leader of the Populists.

I keep smearing his reputation every few years and it seems to keep him at bay but I am so tempted to risk a civil war by throwing him in jail.

 

[fmurciap]

why not make them lead your army of velites ( single unit ) and send them to deal with barbarians then you will lose unit of velites with your populist general

It's not so easy. Dealing with barbarians or (as navy prefect) with the stormiest of the seas, your character will return harmless and as pesky as ever, only with the additional preeminence for being a former general or admiral.