I've been saying this for years...

'Drawing parallels with the end of the Roman empire, Mr Walker warned there were “striking similarities” between America’s current situation and the factors that brought down Rome, including “declining moral values and political civility at home, an over-confident and over-extended military in foreign lands and fiscal irresponsibility by the central government”.

“Sound familiar?” Mr Walker said. “In my view, it’s time to learn from history and take steps to ensure the American Republic is the first to stand the test of time.”'

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This is something I have been saying since at least my sophomore year in college--being a history minor, we discussed Rome quite often, and we immediately noted the parallels...it is definitely something of which we need to be aware.