(09-18-2023 09:04 PM)Eagleyed Wrote:  The Roman Empire lasted 1,000 years after the fall of Rome. Everyone always uses it to point out what they see as going wrong though. Some I agree with some I don't.

The European part of the Empire and civilization disintegrated. Only the Balkans and Asian part of the Empire remained despite periodic efforts by the Byzantines to take part back. Rome's population dropped from a million to half a million by the time of the fall to about 30,000 less than a hundred years later.

It didn't reach half a million again until 1911 and a million until 1936.

(09-18-2023 09:50 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(09-18-2023 09:04 PM)Eagleyed Wrote:  The Roman Empire lasted 1,000 years after the fall of Rome. Everyone always uses it to point out what they see as going wrong though. Some I agree with some I don't.

The European part of the Empire and civilization disintegrated. Only the Balkans and Asian part of the Empire remained despite periodic efforts by the Byzantines to take part back. Rome's population dropped from a million to half a million by the time of the fall to about 30,000 less than a hundred years later.

It didn't reach half a million again until 1911 and a million until 1936.

As I said before not disputing any of that. Just said the Roman Empire lasted a thousand years after it's supposed fall. Occupying almost till the end more land than the entire country of Germany has. Also the east did manage to occupy the Rome again for over 200 years. They reconquered Rome for almost as long as America has existed.

My point is that a lot of people use the fall to express their view points politically. Some of which I agree some of which I disagree. I don't think that it's a great example though. After all the height of the Roman Empire was the 100 years or so after it got seized by dictators and then again when the 5 "good" emperors ruled Rome. I don't think any of that is a good example to follow.

I think people are best sticking to what is good governance or bad in the here and now rather than trying to tie their political view points to a fall of an empire that almost every political side in history since has tried to lay claim to since.

You squirm well grasshopper

(09-18-2023 04:59 PM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(09-18-2023 04:31 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(09-18-2023 12:58 PM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  Not yet. When women start fighting each other bare-knuckles in a ring for spectators, then we will have to worry.

Just to be clear, are you talking real women-women or the fake men-women?

There are only 2 genders. Women are those that can get banged towards the front AND the back.

Just so we're on the same page.

(09-18-2023 05:34 PM)Bronco14 Wrote:  We are living the rise of one party rule.

(09-18-2023 05:44 PM)Bronco14 Wrote:  We don't fall until after globalism is fully established. Then we'll be disposable. We're too important to the rest of the world right now.

(09-18-2023 05:34 PM)Bronco14 Wrote:  We are living the rise of one party rule.

As long as we have a strong military we'll be fine. (which i wouldn't be opposed to cutting some)

Domestically we'll be a mess tho. Probably always have been. We're only human. Could get a lot worse tho.

**** that's why they want to cut the military isn't it.

But don't the gloablists need it.

Ugh I hav eno idea what the Swamp is trying to do. It's such a mess.