I’ve got a hot take, this is what happens when a country model itself to the Roman Empire. Yes, they have got civil codes and institutions impressive for “civilised society”, but the society is based on slavery, was well known for decadence and last but not least-- imperialism. Notice that countries that took inspiration from Roman Empire end up collapsing. Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Russia had empires and collapsed, and soon the USA. Imperialism carried over to these countries that tried to claim to be either the second or third Rome, or another “shining beacon the hill”. What end up happening is bloated bureaucracy, growth of cancerous decadent oligarchy and overextending its power. Why not just try to be humble and be like small countries like Switzerland or Ireland? They have no rabid, overcompensating collective egoism that try to beat everyone else, and going on false pretense on “civilising” the natives to merely acquire resources. Or try to be China in any form, just don’t expand and simply do its own thing by being the centre of trade and commerce by virtue of its own size and abundant resources.
Feel free to disagree, but growing up in post-colonial country, I can’t help but criticise the Roman Empire and the West’s obsession with it. I always think that long dead nation of Rome is overrated for aforementioned reasons.
You’re probably correct in your assessment, but the bottom line is that ALL countries eventually collapse, no matter what model they adopt. Even those that claim an ancient lineage, like China, have reinvented themselves multiple times, just keeping the name.
America’s fall isn’t too much different from the Roman Republic’s own fall. Trump wants to be Caesar and he will probably get betrayed pretty soon I feel like Caesar considering all the Epstein stuff.
Brought down by his own allies. It happens more often than people think. Many world leaders have been assassinated by their own side, or even highly trusted associates.
Psychopathy.
I’ve got a hot take, this is what happens when a country model itself to the Roman Empire. Yes, they have got civil codes and institutions impressive for “civilised society”, but the society is based on slavery, was well known for decadence and last but not least-- imperialism. Notice that countries that took inspiration from Roman Empire end up collapsing. Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Russia had empires and collapsed, and soon the USA. Imperialism carried over to these countries that tried to claim to be either the second or third Rome, or another “shining beacon the hill”. What end up happening is bloated bureaucracy, growth of cancerous decadent oligarchy and overextending its power. Why not just try to be humble and be like small countries like Switzerland or Ireland? They have no rabid, overcompensating collective egoism that try to beat everyone else, and going on false pretense on “civilising” the natives to merely acquire resources. Or try to be China in any form, just don’t expand and simply do its own thing by being the centre of trade and commerce by virtue of its own size and abundant resources.
Feel free to disagree, but growing up in post-colonial country, I can’t help but criticise the Roman Empire and the West’s obsession with it. I always think that long dead nation of Rome is overrated for aforementioned reasons.
You’re probably correct in your assessment, but the bottom line is that ALL countries eventually collapse, no matter what model they adopt. Even those that claim an ancient lineage, like China, have reinvented themselves multiple times, just keeping the name.
America’s fall isn’t too much different from the Roman Republic’s own fall. Trump wants to be Caesar and he will probably get betrayed pretty soon I feel like Caesar considering all the Epstein stuff.
Brought down by his own allies. It happens more often than people think. Many world leaders have been assassinated by their own side, or even highly trusted associates.