• Zorque@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Wouldn’t the Roman Republic be a more apt comparison? The US is moving into their empire phase.

    … they’ve probably just had a lot more practice than the Roman Republic.

    • cjoll4@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      I came to comment basically the same thing. I don’t think it’s the end of the road for America even though all signs point to more dark times ahead. The Roman Republic and the Roman Empire both saw a LOT of corruption and strife throughout the centuries before they actually collapsed.

      • Danquebec@sh.itjust.works
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        6 days ago

        Maybe the last days of the American republic will see a lot of expansion before its imperial stage (that is now). Just like the Roman republic.