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thomhartmann

(3,979 posts) Mon May 13, 2019, 07:09 PM May 2019

When Will America Fall - Like the Roman Empire?

The fall of the Roman Empire in 476 CE is well known. Less well known, is whether the US will fall this century.

Edward J Watts book ‘Mortal Republic’ covers the Roman Republic and how Rome fell into tyranny and discusses with Thom whether the American Empire will decline.

The historian covers the Roman Empire fall and the possible decline of the American Empire.

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When Will America Fall - Like the Roman Empire? (Original Post) thomhartmann May 2019 OP

The day the world loses faith in the dollar, or not long thereafter sandensea May 2019 #1

this thought crossed my mind about a year before trump even came on the scene... samnsara May 2019 #2

sandensea

(21,621 posts)

1. The day the world loses faith in the dollar, or not long thereafter

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2019, 07:12 PM

May 2019

And that's where the GOPee comes in.

Since at least Dubya, they've been doing everything in their power to bring that calamity about (God forbid).

samnsara

(17,615 posts)

2. this thought crossed my mind about a year before trump even came on the scene...