Roman Empire and the United States?
Just wants your thoughts about if you think that the U.S. will end up the same as the Empire and every other powerful country/empire/kingdom etc.?
2007-08-02 18:32:06 · 11 answers · asked by Curious Girl... 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
So far, every great power, whether military or economic, has eventually stopped being a great power through causes beyond its control. There is no reason to assume this will not continue.
2007-08-02 19:35:40 · answer #1 · answered by iansand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Roman Empire was mentioned as being the feet of the golden statue in Daniel's interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream. Every empire or kingdom after that had shown the same characteristic traits: soft and hard, but do not mix. Whether the US is going the same way is really up to her citizens. United we stand, divided we fall.
2007-08-03 01:46:16 · answer #2 · answered by Wilson C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I fear that all good things come to an end. The Romans kept their empire going in some form for something like 1500 years. America is only 231 years old. We will be doing well if we can last as long as the Roman Empire.
The Roman Empire had severe problems with illegal immigration, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, and bad leadership. We have the same problems today. We should not be complaisant, because bad things could indeed happen to us.
2007-08-03 02:56:07 · answer #3 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. To begin with, we are not an empire. With the exception of Puerto Rico and Guam, every bit of real estate we have ever seized has been returned to the native population of those countries. That even includes Germany and Japan. Secondly, we are one of only two nations in the history of the planet which based its existence on an ideology alone. Not tied to a single religion. Not a fealty towards a crowned head of state. Not even a nationality born out of one single ethnic or racial group. That other nation ceased existence on December 24, 1991. It was the Soviet Union.
2007-08-03 01:52:28 · answer #4 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The world has changed a lot since then. I don't think the USA is going to find itself being invaded by barbarian hordes or anything. I think it's much more likely that the US will change into something different from what it was intended to be. I think eventually there will be a shift to a totalitarian form of government in order to maintain security.
2007-08-03 02:00:32 · answer #5 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was thinking ignoring a threat as they did when Hitler an Japan were starting to be aggressive...as the Muslims fanatics are.
Pretending if they close their eyes they will go away.
2007-08-03 01:40:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It already has, and for quite some time. There are hundreds of books on US foreign policy in the 20th century, such as The Talons of the Eagle, by Peter H. Smith.
2007-08-03 04:01:30 · answer #7 · answered by Letizia 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Thought that many a time. Give it 20 more years.
2007-08-03 01:39:42 · answer #8 · answered by reichmanix 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No but we are repeating the Vietnam War.
2007-08-03 01:38:14 · answer #9 · answered by eric l 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yep, sure do. And I don't think it's far off...
2007-08-03 01:37:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋