And you missed my point entirely: To say that such arches predates that in Paris misses the point. Such arches as “triumphal” evoke the worst of imperial ambitions, regardless of their relative antiquity.
Your point wasn’t clear at all.
Nor is it correct.
Yes, some arches are like Titus.
Others are not. For example, the Soldiers and Sailors Arch in NYC was built to memorialize the the brave men who fought against the Democrats in the American Civil War.