Is Diagrimin Us Diagribing?

I think dio represents a conservative block of senators who are resistant to any form of change and social mobility. But there are many senators who would be new men, the first in their family to reach the senate. Andio is incredibly negative about oclatinius adventus. He says that macrinus did this to make himself look better. If he sends someone to rome who is a complete fool, then the emperor himself isn't going to seem so bad in comparison. It's just putting a trusted ally in a position. Though really exactly, i don't think maquinus was trying to behave foolishly.