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#832 - Rudyard Lynch - Is This The Most Absurd Time In History?
Modern Wisdom
The Rise and Fall of Rome: A Parallel to Modern America
Historical parallels reveal significant insights between the fall of the Roman Republic and contemporary America. Rome evolved into a dominant empire but faced internal strife due to dramatic socio-economic changes, primarily resulting from the importation of slaves, which exacerbated income inequality and impoverished the native population. Political polarization between the optimates, representing the elite and governmental establishment, and the populares, resembling modern Republicans, intensified. Wealthy individuals, akin to the Gracchi brothers, sought to restore the Roman middle class and traditional values, but faced opposition from the optimates who branded them as tyrants and ultimately assassinated them. As the populares gained power, they fractured into factions, similar to what may happen in America where competing right-leaning groups could devolve into internal conflict without cohesive ideology. This scenario poses a threat of violent division, mirroring Rome's decline, where reliance on external forces or foreign mercenaries could become a reality for the left should civil strife escalate.
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