DO CURRENT EVENTS IN AMERICA PARALELL THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPRIRE?

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[+] serious ballot by Soldier_79
ACTIVE Sun Jul 02, 06 - Thu Sep 16, 10
Do current events in America paralell the fall of the Roman Emprire?

In the end of the Roman Empire, thousands upon thousands of Huns illegally immigrated through the porous borders of the Empire, just as the Mexicans, Central Americans, and Asians do to America today. The value of Roman currency, once made of gold and silver, later of tin and copper, began to lose buying power in the far reaches of the world, just as the dollar, once backed by gold reserves, now by nothing, is steadily losing ground against the yen, pound, and euro.

The Roman army, stationed at far away posts like Britannia and Africa, began to lose focus on the protection of their own land, and neglected the infrastructure that they were responsible for maintaining, as the US military is safeguarding the liberty of many other nations, while our own is attacked/threatened by natural disasters and illegal immigration.

So, I ask you, are we living in the last years of America? Has the experiment of freedom failed? How can we advert the failure of generations past?

we are in the decline
no, it will get better soon
History always repeats itself
Greed/neglect foreshadows decline

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COMMENTS:
Not yet. Rome has to defeat Persia first.

by FiddleFaddleOnLSD on Sun Jul 02, 06 11:56am [+]

We're not on the upswing for any time in the forseeable future...

by Truthseeker013 on Sun Jul 02, 06 12:54pm [+]

No I don't think things are as bad as some people make it out to be.We are not in decline we are just going through some dark days.America was closer to collaspe during the depression yet some how some way we pulled through that so I have no doubt that things will get better.The experiment in freedom has not failed we are still a world super power and we still have the strongest economy in the world.

by Corrupt on Sun Jul 02, 06 1:58pm [+]

while not quite "there yet", we are closer to the "slippery slope" but there is time to re-adjust our direction before we reach the "point of no return".

by thesoothsayer on Sun Jul 02, 06 2:53pm [+]

While not quite "there yet", we are closer to the "slippery slope" but there is time to re-adjust our direction before we reach the "point of no return".

by thesoothsayer on Sun Jul 02, 06 2:55pm [+]

No, well unless you start using lead pipes in your water system. The Roman empire lasted 100's of years whereas the US has only been a major world power for less than 100 years, I think the only real problem with the US right now is poor fiscal management and even still the US has an elephant of an economy.

by ABC on Sun Jul 02, 06 3:12pm [+]

We are definitely in decline and the effects of the systemic pillaging that has undermined our economy and institutions has yet to be fully felt.

However, an unwarrented war, massive corruptiona nd war profiteering, the hubris of attempted Empire (Pax Americana), a burdgeoning deficit, the selling off of jobs in order to make a short- term buck, and the undermining of the Middle Class will all have significant repercussions that will be fully appreciated only by future generations.

by Cathexis on Mon Jul 03, 06 6:40am [+]

The parallels are scary. The total corruption of our government and the rich class, to me, is the watershed signal of our decline. If the people who are supposed to lead the nation have, essentially, divorced themselves from their responsibilities and from the people they rule, then the U.S. is headed for third world status...in a hurry.

by cranky on Mon Jul 03, 06 7:00am [+]