There are many similarities but I believe there is still time to set things right. Here are some opinions I found from a few articles on the web. I'll try to condense them and leave a link in case you want to read more. From Salon: 8 striking parallels between the U.S. and the Roman Empire - Salon.com 1 — Staggering Increase in the Cost of Elections, with Dubious Campaign Funding Sources. Our 2012 election reportedly cost $3 billion. All of it was raised from private sources – often creating the appearance, or the reality, that our leaders are beholden to special interest groups. 2 — Politics as the Road to Personal Wealth. “Their focus is therefore not so much on the people who sent them to Washington. Their focus is instead on those who will make them rich.” ( Republic Lost ) 3 — Continuous War: A national state of security arises, distracting attention from domestic challenges with foreign wars. Similar to the late Roman Republic, the US – for the past 100 years
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