"If it is going to use this power to force the world into color prejudice and race antagonism; if it is going to use it to manufacture millionaires, increase the rule of wealth, and break down democratic government everywhere; if it is increasingly going to stand for reaction, fascism, white supremacy, and imperialism; if it is going to promote war and not peace; then America will go the way of the Roman Empire."
---- W.E.B. Du Bois
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yvilletom
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Feb 4, 2020
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With much more of this Trumpism, that way will be down the tubes.
The Roman Empire didn’t implode like America is currently doing, it just got lazy.
Mind you, it had five hundred good years as an empire and about three hundred as a Republic.
Not quite the same legacy!
Geoffrey51
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Feb 3, 2020
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I truly hope that this country realizes its potential for good, that it becomes the beacon of fairness and right that in has so haltingly aspired to. But if we turn to fascism, and continue with racism, imperialism, class warfare, and, perhaps most importantly, war on the natural environment, then I think it would he better to halt the experiment. I don't think the world can stand much more of our "leadership."
@Flyingsaucesir Certainly at the moment leadership is not likely to be on anyone’s lips, more bombast!
America is a young country and showing its development age by the behaviour of its president
Hold on for another five years or so and I am sure it will reset and hopefully you will be able to undo something some of the damage.
@Geoffrey51
I like your optimism. I hope you're right.
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