▲ 871 ▼ The United States is Falling Apart and the World is Taking Notice (www.counterpunch.org) submitted 2 years ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world [M] to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world 383 comments fedilink hide all child comments In three weeks, Donald Trump has imploded whatever positive image the United States might have had internationally.
[–] Elkot@lemmy.world 60 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rome eventually fell, All Empires do eventually permalink fedilink source hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago A more apt comparison is Sparta. The bulk of the work was done by (wage-) slaves, the citizens lived in constant paranoia of an upheaval, constantly fighting real and imaginary enemies both domestic and foreign. Persia (Russia) worked in the shadows to undermine the state, and their frenemies the Athenians (Europeans) are viewed with distrust and contempt. Other city states (China, Israel, the Arab countries) would flip-flop their allegiance depending on circumstance. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago A more apt comparison is Sparta. The bulk of the work was done by (wage-) slaves, the citizens lived in constant paranoia of an upheaval, constantly fighting real and imaginary enemies both domestic and foreign. Persia (Russia) worked in the shadows to undermine the state, and their frenemies the Athenians (Europeans) are viewed with distrust and contempt. Other city states (China, Israel, the Arab countries) would flip-flop their allegiance depending on circumstance. permalink fedilink source parent