The Decline and Fall of the American Empire

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire by Doug Casey As some of you know, Iām an aficionado of ancient history. I thought it might be worthwhile to discuss what happened to Rome and based on that, whatās likely to happen to the U.S. Spoiler alert: There are some similarities between the U.S. and Rome. But before continuing, please seat yourself comfortably. This article will necessarily cover exactly those things youāre never supposed to talk aboutāreligion and politicsāand do what youāre never supposed to do, namely, bad-mouth the military. There are good reasons for looking to Rome rather than any other civilization when trying to see where the U.S. is headed. Everyone knows Rome declined, but few people understand why. And, I think, even fewer realize that the U.S. is now well along the same path for pretty much the same reasons, which Iāll explore shortly. Rome reached its peak of military power around the year 107, when Trajan completed the conquest of Dacia (the territo...