Interesting comparison between the USA and Roman Empire...

[Solon]

from a guy who writes up Alternative history scenarios, includes predictions of the future of the USA, with side by side equivelents with the Roman Empire.

http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/us_rome.htm

Note: Look at what the military will call the wars in Syria and Iran, very amusing, but also disturbing in that they may ACTUALLY call them that.

[Maple]

1. I found it hilarious

The only thing he missed is that the 'rate of change' itself has speeded up.

:think:

[Solon]

2. Yeah, also liked the comments in the end...

especially how Bush could attain absolute power of a virtual monarchy, similar to an Emporer of Rome without destroying the constitution entirely. Maintaining the illusion of democracy would be essential, just like maintianing the illusion of a Republic was vital for Roman Emporers.

[Solon]

3. Here's another scenario...

Who won the Civil War anyways, same site, slightly dated:

http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/misc/csa2day.htm

[Lexingtonian]

4. amusing

But you should know that a running conceit among the (very Republican) WASP upper classes is to think of the US as the Roman Empire in its decline phase.

I prefer to think of politics since 1991 or so as a political recapitulation of the Civil War; the Confederates liked to imagine themselves as Romans too.

[Solon]

5. kick!