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Poof131: Perhaps the best historical analogy to the present USG is transitioning from "the Roman Republic" to "the Roman Empire". Even with foreign troops and
by someguydave 10y ago
Poof131:
Perhaps the best historical analogy to the present USG is transitioning from "the Roman Republic" to "the Roman Empire". Even with foreign troops and "contractors" (people who were promised retirement land in exchange for military service) the Roman empire lasted a long time. I wish it were otherwise, but it seems that the US and its empire is set for a long-term decline in public virtue.
- poof131 10y agoI hope otherwise too, but believe you may be right. A similar theme was purported in a book I read awhile back: Empire of Debt.[1] I try to be optimistic that the future will be better. Many things are better. But there is a self-righteous, self-centered aspect to modern western society that seems to be indicative of a decline in public virtue, where words matter more than actions, and where the elite believe it is there right to lead and service and sacrifice is for poor people without other options. For my daughter and others, I hope the Pax Americana lasts a long time. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Debt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Debt