The USA, R.I.P.
Naw.
This only clarifies things.
I am flying my flag at half mast.
Those States in America, now. Not united, not of.
1787-2020.
On the bright side, look at the turnover in the later stages of Roman Principate, 44 B.C. - 476 A.D.
1st century A.D. - 13 emperors
2nd century A.D. - 10 emperors (up to 21 - Trajan)
3rd century A.D. - 30 emperors (51)
4th century A.D. - 23 emperors (72, Diocletian and Maximian)
5th century A.D. - 17 emperors (88, Honorius)
We are in the third century, and have started the second century of murderers and kleptocrats.
Extra credit: Make note of the means of succession.