All great civilizations collapse. We often point to Rome but there have been many others since. Britain had a greater Empire then Rome but now look at it. It’s history was like Rome’s in fast forward. The ruins of mighty civilizations litter the planet, as ours will someday too.
well there is a difference between empires collapsing and civilizations collapsing.
When the Western Roman empire fell, its civilization continued and continues today.
When the Roman empire as a whole fell (1453), it did collapse - replaced by Islamic civilization. Of course we could argue that 1453 was just the culmination of the long decline from about 1240.
British “civilization” didn’t collapse - it continues even in the legal code of India etc. - it morphed.
The Mayan civilization collapsed as did the Hittite, the Assyrian, the Khitan etc.
The fall of Britain was at least partially caused by their elite’s expertise in brainwashing and propagandizing their own people.
It is both sad and frightening to watch the old pictures of young British lads smiling and frolicking—so proud of themselves—as they marched off to fight in World War I.
They had no idea what they were about to face....
.Gov is not your friend.