"Rampant inflation, caused by debasement of the currency, government
corruption and nanny state corrective action that makes matters worse. Declining
trade, caused by wars to control the empire, massive military over-reach and
ever increasing spending on the military – funded by increases in taxation on
the citizens, especially those least in a position to pay.
Sounds familiar? The above, paragraph describes not our present day society
but that of the Roman Empire from the 3rd century onwards. However, one could be
forgiven for thinking I was describing the faltering western economies of
America, Japan and Europe.
The similarities between the declining ancient Roman empire and current
Western empire are quite striking. Not only are the same mistakes being made by
our rulers, but the symbolism and structure of our governments differs
remarkably little from that of Rome. Just take a look at the White House, the US
Senate building, the Bank of England etc – it’s no coincidence that they are all
built in the Roman style..."
at http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-04-07/guest-post-decline-and-fall-new-rome
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