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The United States is Falling Apart and the World is Taking Notice (www.counterpunch.org)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In three weeks, Donald Trump has imploded whatever positive image the United States might have had internationally.

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 6 days ago (6 children)

The Roman Empire fell because of a series of invasions by “barbarian tribes.”

I cannot take this author seriously after they wrote this. It was, you know, just a little more complicated than that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (4 children)

What made Rome fall?

[–] [email protected] 73 points 6 days ago (8 children)

It's a rather complex topic, but the short answer isn't barbarian invasion.

The simplest correct answer is the Roman elite became less interest in preserving the Roman state and more interested in increasing their own personal wealth and influence.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There are whole books on that topic, but this article gives a very basic explanation of some of the major factors that were involved.

https://www.history.com/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's like watching an old friend sink into senility. The person you know is slowly being replaced by something else and you are powerless to stop it.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Living in it is like that individual, but that individual is head of the household, has all the money and keys, has locked the door and is wildly armed.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Its Been falling apart for decades already, it's just being torn apart faster now

[–] [email protected] 43 points 6 days ago (1 children)

As someone watching from the outside, there's definitely a qualitative difference these past few weeks. It's very obvious there's no adults left in the room anymore.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

Not falling so much as being torn apart. We are in no way doing this voluntarily

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