Classical Empire Of Rome Vs Usa

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Some historians compare the United States of America with the classical empire of Rome. With this comparison, many claim that the USA is doomed to collapse and fail as Rome did. However, there are several fallacies with this generalized assumption. To compare societies that occurred over one thousand years apart is a bit naïve. The challenges facing each society are quite different. Rome had a series of leaders that were not only inept, but they may have been mentally disturbed. These leaders were known as the Julio-Claudian, or Bad Emperors. Some of these bad emperors include Nero, Caligula, and Domitan. In the United States, some may dislike the President, but never in our history have we had a leader that killed members of his
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