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Factors that contributed to the fall of Rome
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Similar factors that exist in America today
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| Antagonism between the Senate and the Emperor |
Antagonism between the President andCongress, as well as between our two major Parties |
| Economic factors included:
- Trade deficits
- Inflation
- Poor management by government
- Poor leadership in government
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Economic factors include:
- Trade deficits
- Inflation
- Poor management by government
- Poor leadership in government
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| Decline in morals – especially in the rich upper class. |
Decline in morals – especially within the entertainment and sports industries. |
| Political corruption was rampant |
Political corruption is rampant |
| Constant Wars |
Constant Wars |
| High unemployment within the working class, resulting in increasing dependency on government |
Rising unemployment within the working class, resulting in increasing dependency on government programs. |
| High cost of the “Dole” which was government supplied bread and entertainment for the non-working poor. |
High cost of government dole, including food stamps, Medicaid, extended unemployment insurance and other government entitlement programs. |
| Unrestricted trade agreements with foreign nations, resulting in Roman citizens not being able to compete with foreign trade. |
Free trade agreements that have resulted in loss of American jobs, since Americans cannot compete with foreign low wages. |
| Class warfare between the rich and the poor. |
Government inspired class warfare between the rich and the poor. |
| Increased government subsidies enabled citizens to live comfortably without working. |
Increased government entitlements allow citizens to live comfortably without working. |
| The mob and the cost of games – the roman government provided circuses for the unemployed. |
Government now supplies cell phones and many perks for those living below the poverty line. |
| Decline in ethics and values – the decline in Roman ethics and values is well-known and needs no further explanation |
America has experienced a decline in ethics and values that cannot be argued and needs no further explanation. |
| Decline in morals led to the destruction of families. It was not common to have two parent households. |
Decline in morals is leading to the destruction of families. It is now common to have single parent households. |
| Barbarian Invasion |
For America, this can be considered to be Islamic terrorists. |
| Expansion of government – Ralph Martin Novak, author of “Christianity and the Roman Empire,” stated:“…whereas at the start of the third century A.D. the Roman emperors employed only about 300 to 350 full-time individuals in administering the Empire, by 300 A.D. this number had grown to some 30,000 or 35,000 people.” |
Expansion of government. It has been said that today you will work for the government one way or another. |
| High taxes were instituted to fund growing government and its programs. |
High taxes are being instituted to fund growing government and its programs. |
| Government ceased being the servant of the people and became its nanny. |
The Nanny State is increasing exponentially. |
| Practices of infanticide were justified and legal. |
Abortion is justified and legal. |
| Gladiator games, chariot races, and forms of violence were considered entertaining. |
Violent games of all kinds are considered entertaining. |
| Paganism and religious tolerance ruled – except for Christianity. |
Religious tolerance rules – except for Christianity. |
| Decline of the military and reduced incentives to join, including lack of respectable leadership. |
Attempts to disrespect and underfund the military have thankfully been unsuccessful. |
| Citizenship granted to foreigners |
Amnesty and disregard for immigration laws. |
| Romans became globalists instead of nationalists. |
Americans are encouraged to become globalists, abandoning patriotism. |
| Decline in education, which had previously been conducted privately within homes. Prosperous Roman families began to hire Greeks to teach their children. The Greeks taught humanistic and godless philosophies. |
Decline in education by government-run schools. Our government-run schools teach secular humanism and evolution, which portends that supernatural creation did not occur.
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