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In the contemporary US, there's a noticeable phenomenon of entertainers (actors, TV hosts, wrestlers) who run for elected office. Was this also the case in previous representative governments (the Roman Republic, the democracies of Greek city-states, etc.?)

by /u/LockedOutOfElfland in /r/AskHistorians

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