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The United States is Falling Apart and the World is Taking Notice (www.counterpunch.org)
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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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[-] Drusas@fedia.io 72 points 6 days ago

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.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

What made Rome fall?

[-] skibidi@lemmy.world 71 points 6 days ago

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.

[-] hazeydreams@lemmy.ca 33 points 6 days ago

Hey that sounds like the USA

[-] ridethisbike@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

We're doing the thing! Yay!

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