The USA, like many countries, loves equating itself to Rome. We've been doing it from day 1. Look at our buildings. Look at the Society of the Cincinnati. All o

The USA, like many countries, loves equating itself to Rome. We've been doing it from day 1. Look at our buildings. Look at the Society of the Cincinnati. All our mottos are in Latin (except "In God We Trust," which we picked up in the 1950s and kept in English presumably because foreign languages were for commies). Comparing oneself to Rome is a beloved hobby of nations around the world.