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minus-squarepragmakist@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months agoI think what’s happening in the US today rhymes hard on the fall of the Roman Republic. And I’m sorry, but I don’t think the people won back then.
minus-squareImmersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·9 months agoI do agree. Overall humanity lost big time as many who resisted died and/or were enslaved, but in the long run society healed and we had another peaceful era. If the 4th Turning theory is correct this is just how it goes.
I think what’s happening in the US today rhymes hard on the fall of the Roman Republic.
And I’m sorry, but I don’t think the people won back then.
I do agree. Overall humanity lost big time as many who resisted died and/or were enslaved, but in the long run society healed and we had another peaceful era. If the 4th Turning theory is correct this is just how it goes.