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To: SeekAndFind

The main reason why Rome fell:

The urban masses wanted gimmee gimmee gimmee.

There weren’t enough working people and taxpayers to subsidize them.

Sound familiar?


3 posted on 10/15/2014 8:01:19 AM PDT by Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
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To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines

Don’t forget the influx of barbarians and the subversion and defeat of the Roman army too.


4 posted on 10/15/2014 8:11:07 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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