Roman Populares pursued personal ambition rather than democratic principles

Evidence

They were not instinctive ‘democrats’, and although some Populares had genuine concerns about social justice, many were merely demagogues. — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 43

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 43