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Roman Empire, Sounds like the USA today!

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jofortruth

Posted: Jul 15 2012, 03:40 PM

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The Roman Empire began when Rome discovered it could increase its energy supply by conquering its neighbors and commandeering their grain production and labor (in the form of slaves) to sustain its own needs. At first, the system worked well. Rome became wealthy. However, with each new conquest came a greater need for complexity - a bigger civil service to run the empire, a bigger army to defend it, more education, public works, and social benefits for citizens. All of these required financing, either by taxes or by debasing the currency. Taxes eventually grew so high that many landowners abandoned their farms, causing food production to fall. In time, the costs of conquering new territories exceeded against barbarian invaders became too expensive. Rome, the predator, became the prey.

Source: pg 33 "The Coming Economic Collapse (2006)

LOOK AT AMERICA TODAY! Sound familiar?

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