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Diverse Debates => Politics => Topic started by: Biggie Smiles on September 15, 2023, 11:44:07 PM

Title: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: Biggie Smiles on September 15, 2023, 11:44:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR40MYBjSm8
Title: Re: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: Herman on September 15, 2023, 11:53:01 PM
Quote from: Biggie Smiles on September 15, 2023, 11:44:07 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR40MYBjSm8
I can handle a six minute video.
Title: Re: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: Garraty_47 on September 16, 2023, 10:34:03 AM
I read somewhere that empires generally last about 250 years.

'Murica is what... 247 years old?

So there's that.
Title: Re: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: DKG on September 16, 2023, 10:38:05 AM
Quote from: Garraty_47 on September 16, 2023, 10:34:03 AMI read somewhere that empires generally last about 250 years.

'Murica is what... 247 years old?

So there's that.
it didn't have the power and influence it does now until post WW2.
Title: Re: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: Garraty_47 on September 16, 2023, 10:58:27 AM
Quote from: DKG on September 16, 2023, 10:38:05 AMit didn't have the power and influence it does now until post WW2.

Seems determined to hit close to the mark on that particular arc though.

Our government has been exposed, for anyone who cares to look, as a candyfloss shell floating on a swamp covered by a tarp painted to look like solid ground.

The paint has faded, the tarp has holes in, and the candyfloss is rotting. The swamp-loving critters are already fighting for position to capture the last morsels when the whole thing sinks with a fetid *bloop* of displaced hot air.

:popcorn:
Title: Re: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: DKG on September 16, 2023, 11:08:02 AM
Quote from: Garraty_47 on September 16, 2023, 10:58:27 AMSeems determined to hit close to the mark on that particular arc though.

Our government has been exposed, for anyone who cares to look, as a candyfloss shell floating on a swamp covered by a tarp painted to look like solid ground.

The paint has faded, the tarp has holes in, and the candyfloss is rotting. The swamp-loving critters are already fighting for position to capture the last morsels when the whole thing sinks with a fetid *bloop* of displaced hot air.

:popcorn:
The US missed a golden opportunity to transition from a superpower after the collapse of the Warsaw Pact. The military-industrial complex which bought both parties made damn sure that never happened.
Title: Re: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: Oliver the Second on September 16, 2023, 05:20:01 PM

Shouldn't we have to be like Rome before we can fall like Rome? Let's get some gladiator fights and drunken wine orgies going!

HAIL THE EMPEROR!


(https://i.imgur.com/iQYc9c2.png)
Title: Re: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: Reggie Essent on September 16, 2023, 05:33:42 PM
Quote from: Oliver the Second on September 16, 2023, 05:20:01 PMShouldn't we have to be like Rome before we can fall like Rome? Let's get some gladiator fights and drunken wine orgies going!

HAIL THE EMPEROR!


(https://i.imgur.com/iQYc9c2.png)

Imagine if Hunter became Emperor?  The public orgies would be epic.
Title: Re: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: Lokmar on September 16, 2023, 06:45:25 PM
We are falling exactly like Rome. Hell, we even fill our military with illegals now. In another thread, I just pointed out that the 1985 dollar has devalued to 20 cents today! If everyone accepted the full realization of inflation and increased government taxation, we would butcher all politicians in the streets tomorrow. All its gonna take is hunger or energy failure and the wheels will fly off the clown car and people will be purging.

America was fucked when we kicked God out of government. All we can do now is prep for the end.

Buy guns and ammo.
Title: Re: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: Oerdin on September 18, 2023, 12:33:32 AM
The communists are certainly trying to force a cultural revolution on to everyone right now and their goal is to destroy society so they can bring about a revolution.
Title: Re: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: Frood on September 19, 2023, 08:42:13 AM
https://twitter.com/i/status/1702769412636631288

Mayor Adams chimping out...
Title: Re: Is America going the way of Rome?
Post by: DKG on September 19, 2023, 09:20:22 AM
Biden's bitch. :crampe: