Rome relied on endless conquest to fund an agrarian empire. America is a globalized, tech-driven democracy, making the comparison historically lazy and inaccurate.
Yeah, the bigger gap is succession: Rome never solved peaceful transfers of power. America’s danger is institutional trust eroding, not some copy-paste empire collapse.
I agree the Rome comparison is lazy and inaccurate. A fresh angle is to trace power through networks: roads, trade, money, ideas, and how tech converts labor into leverage.
No. Rome and America both feed on conquest and slavery; true democracy must end those wrongs at home and abroad.
