The US is much like Sparta in its society, rise, and even the particular way it is declining.
It would probably be a great effort post if I was more well-read.
Spartans, throughout their entire span of civilization, believed they were an invading force with a divine right to the land and to enslave its people. It only ever allied with its peers in convenience and to its own benefit, betraying them at all turns.
Their violent and psychopathic society, even by the standards of the time, resulted in them being unable to maintain any major land expansion, enrich their civilization, or even grow their population.
The Spartans remained insular, shrinking and shrinking until they were a small village sitting around a campfire, boldly challenging Alexander to come and conquer them.
In reality, Sparta was not worth the food it would take to march there.
To the last Spartan, their society ended with their eyes shut and ears covered, in denial as the world moved on. Wholly believing to the very end that they were the ordained masters of Greece, the peak of civilization.
In the same way, America is meeting its violent end, its people convinced to the last that they are the shining city on the hill.
Chinas victory has already occurred. The corpse of America just hasn’t realized it yet.
Well-said! Right now the decay in hard power is making itself more obvious, as is the inability of the empire to compete with China going forward. Given 5, 10, 15, 20 years this gap will only widen and accelerate unless the US has a socialist revolution.
The US is much like Sparta in its society, rise, and even the particular way it is declining.
It would probably be a great effort post if I was more well-read.
Spartans, throughout their entire span of civilization, believed they were an invading force with a divine right to the land and to enslave its people. It only ever allied with its peers in convenience and to its own benefit, betraying them at all turns.
Their violent and psychopathic society, even by the standards of the time, resulted in them being unable to maintain any major land expansion, enrich their civilization, or even grow their population.
The Spartans remained insular, shrinking and shrinking until they were a small village sitting around a campfire, boldly challenging Alexander to come and conquer them.
In reality, Sparta was not worth the food it would take to march there.
To the last Spartan, their society ended with their eyes shut and ears covered, in denial as the world moved on. Wholly believing to the very end that they were the ordained masters of Greece, the peak of civilization.
In the same way, America is meeting its violent end, its people convinced to the last that they are the shining city on the hill.
Chinas victory has already occurred. The corpse of America just hasn’t realized it yet.
at the very end, after rome conquered greece, they were basically a spartan theme park for visiting roman aristos.
Well-said! Right now the decay in hard power is making itself more obvious, as is the inability of the empire to compete with China going forward. Given 5, 10, 15, 20 years this gap will only widen and accelerate unless the US has a socialist revolution.