Is America Becoming Rome Versus Byzantium?
American Greatness,
by
Victor Davis Hanson
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
10/14/2021 11:43:49 AM
In A.D. 286 the Roman emperor Diocletian split in half the huge Roman Empire administratively—and peacefully—under the control of two emperors. A Western empire included much of modern-day Western Europe and northwest Africa. The Eastern half controlled Eastern Europe, and parts of Asia, and northeastern Africa. By 330 the Emperor Constantine institutionalized that split by moving the empire’s capital from Rome to his new imperial city of Constantinople, founded on the site of the old Greek polis of Byzantium. The two administrative halves of the once huge empire continued to drift apart. Soon there arose two increasingly different, though still kindred versions of a once unified Romanity.
The United States is in the last days of the Western Roman Empire. It remains to be seen if a new conservative Eastern Roman Empire can rise from the ashes.
The barbarians are literally breaking down the gates right now.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
DVC 10/14/2021 12:39:34 PM (No. 945390)
Works for me. Keep those Left Coast and NE lunatics away from my state.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
bad-hair 10/14/2021 12:43:43 PM (No. 945395)
FTA ... In contrast, the more liberal blue state antithesis is richer from globalist wealth. The west coast from Seattle to San Diego profits from trade with a thriving Asia. It is bookended by the east coast window on the European Union from Boston to Miami.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
bad-hair 10/14/2021 12:48:13 PM (No. 945403)
sorry try again
FTA ... In contrast, the more liberal blue state antithesis is richer from globalist wealth. The west coast from Seattle to San Diego profits from trade with a thriving Asia. It is bookended by the east coast window on the European Union from Boston to Miami.
Not Boston to Miami , maybe Boston to South Carolina. And we Byzantines grow the food.
The Republic of Texas approaches.
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, S Dakota, N Dakota, Montana, Alberta (Canada), Saskatchewan (Canada), Manitoba (Canada), and a few states along the sides. Let's go EAST. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida.
We have every shipping port in The Gulf of Mexico and half the Atlantic and more oil than the Saudis ever dreamed of.
California and New York can print their own money. If they want to trade they can use Panama. We WILL protect our borders ,north, south, east, and west.
If you're coming to visit Texas bring your US passport with the pre-approved visitor's visa.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Zeek Wolfe 10/14/2021 12:49:56 PM (No. 945405)
Keep in mind that the last iteration of the Roman Empire ended in 1453 CE, a mere 39 years before Christopher Columbus' first voyage. The eastern empire, called Byzantium, lasted for almost 1000 years after the last emperor, Romulus Augustus...in Rome...was deposed. America is far from finished despite being led from time to time by execrable imbeciles like James Buchanan, Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter and this Biden person. Lets go, Brandon.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
pros7767 10/14/2021 1:15:38 PM (No. 945429)
Respectfully disagree with VDH, which rarely happens.
The east coast liberalism doesn't extend to Miami. SC is as conservative as it gets in most parts. NC is on the verge of folding but can still be saved! We'll see what happens in VA on 11/2 barring election fraud.
There is a Great Awakening going on all over the country! God willing, it will be soon enough to save our beloved Republic!
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
triggerberg 10/14/2021 4:52:19 PM (No. 945608)
What #4 said, plus we have the Mississippi River.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
4Justice 10/14/2021 4:57:18 PM (No. 945616)
Breaking up the country would only open it up for the tyrants to take over. Hang in there, there is change coming and it will end up good. It will be painful for a while, but good will win and bad people will be prosecuted.
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