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The US starts more wars until its eventual complete collapse. See The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. We're operating out of a playbook for imperial destruct
by basilgohar 9mo ago
The US starts more wars until its eventual complete collapse. See The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. We're operating out of a playbook for imperial destruction word for word.
- drstewart 9mo ago"History buffs" that literally only know the Roman Empire and Hitler should probably try expand their purview.
- saubeidl 9mo agoI think Qing dynasty China might be a better fit.
- woooooo 9mo agoQing suffered a century of unequal treaties before they fell, they were the bullied and not the bully. (They were also medieval and isolationist which further hurts the comparison IMO).
- cratermoon 9mo agoFrance and most of the European imperialists before the first world war.
- shermantanktop 9mo agoThat’s the manly history that appeals to men! Men of masculinity.
- CamperBob2 9mo agoWhat are some better parallels? Seriously, no snark, please throw out some suggestions for reading. I can't think of any other country that has done this to itself.
- mitthrowaway2 9mo agoNapoleon, maybe?