Class Warfare in Roman Politics

Roman politics did operate differently than modern western politics, like the client swears. This is really clans running into each wth, almost like nobles and retainers. So you're ginning up class interests, and you're pointing them at the corrupt senate. But five years later, or ten years later, maybe your rival has decided to to try to adopt one of these populari platforms and use that whell. Now you suddenly become the defender of old senatorial interests.