tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617209358263472725.post252138720996114107..comments2023-07-05T16:11:30.012-07:00Comments on <Insert title here>: Empire and its imminent demiseJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820590356364863913noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617209358263472725.post-32692186532720358722010-10-12T10:41:15.420-07:002010-10-12T10:41:15.420-07:00there are parallels to the fall of the Roman Empir...there are parallels to the fall of the Roman Empire too - privatization of large segments of the military, overextension of military beyond the capability to financially support it, destruction of a middle class, concentration of wealth, the curse of affluence - citizenry becomes unable to compete against hungrier groups.rongnoreply@blogger.com