There is a saying that those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. It goes along the lines of to learn from a mistake, you must make it first. To me, this saying is very powerful and it leads me to wonder why people and nations continue to do what has failed in the past.
One comparison that stands out is the current condition of the United States and the fall of the Roman Empire. Now, Rome was known as one of the strongest nations in its time. The people of Rome could have never imagined what would happen and most Americans today could never imagine this happening to the U.S.
There are too many similarities to ignore the fact that America may be following in the Roman Empire's footsteps.
Before the Roman Empire really began to fall Emperor Constantine decided to split the empire into two. The west was made of the Roman Catholics and those who spoke Latin. The East worshipped under the Eastern Orthodox part of the Christain church and spoke Greek.
His solution was to separate those who had different beliefs and spoke different languages. Sound familiar? Our current President is striking down on immigration laws and has already tried to implement travel bans.
A lot of Americans, some who I have personally spoken with, believe English is superior to Spanish in America. I have also met those who believe their religion is superior to others.
Among the similarities Rome was struggling politically and in relation to their military. This was partly because Rome was being led by people with no political experience. *Cough, cough* Donald Trump.
Rome also was spending way too much money on it's military. All this money being funneled into the military meant less for medical research and technological advancements. Our current President seems to spend most of his time talking about how big our military is and how he wants parades to show it off.
There are even more similarities than this. America has the evidence of what can happen if we continue on the path we are on. It is written in almost every World History book in America. We've learned how a seemly strong nation can fall in a matter of a couple years.
America might be on the path to sudden death. I just wonder, does America still have a chance?
