Is America the new Roman empire?

Look at the similarities. There is an 'A' in both America and the Roman empire.

 

Case.Closed.

 

Case.Opened.
I want to see pros and cons and ideally see a great discussion appear in this thread.

 

well the bottom line for me is the people that matter have not learned from the mistakes of the roman empire. honestly i dont think they cared but there will be a nero when it finally all crumbles. and he wont deserve all the blame...but knowing the history books he will get all the blame.

 

Parallels are easy to make for sure. If anything could be well compared to the roman empire it IS the U.S. The A's in both names are just the beginning.

 

It's not
The Romans had cool, smart emperors, like Caligula and Augustus
They were also awesome at not only conquering lesser nations, but also at integrating them into their empire.

Also, their senate got shit done.

 

Their senate got less shit done the older the empire got, a similarity with America?

 

But better excused as it took them much, much longer to get inefficient.

 

Well put George Zimmerman in a toga and he’d look a lot like emperor Nero



Hotwater

 

As we know, Rome, like all empires, declined and fell. Maybe the same will happen to the USA in this next century. I think it is inevitable.

 

we're better at war when we want to be, but not better at being an empire. were piss poor about that. the US really should have a large empire going - we should own most of the world by now...just a shame really...not living up to our potential.

 

Own most of the world by now? Shades of Napoleon and Hitler.Get a life,ffs.

 

awww that's cute

 

Oh for the days of Bush and Reagen,eh? I dunno.

 

Hell no... When the Romans built something it was made to last thousands of years... If we build something it lasts maybe 50 years tops.

 

i would say thousands of years is pushing it, most of the stuff they built is crumbling or broken

 

Yes, the US is basically the new Roman Empire in the days before its fall. The similarities are unmistakable.

The US also is the New Atlantis as described in the works of Sir Francis Bacon.

 

Reagen?

this is why the US should have conquered Europe after WW2

 

yes

 

You seriously need to have your head examined .And you think you couldve took Russia ? Ha ha .