Rome as Past, Present and Future?
Given that I have made this analogy many times myself, I can admit that it s a bit tired, but the America/Rome analogy is not just the product of a feverish imagination infected by too much historical innuendo.
This National Review piece paints a picture of what such an analogy could indeed look like. Essentially, Michigan shows how this may look with governor appointed "emergency managers" taking over for elected officials to get bankrupt cities on track. Are these akin to the elected position of "dictator" that the Roman Republic allowed to confront dire circumstances?
And who was the last "Dictator or Life...?" Julius Caesar.
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