10-23-2012, 05:23 PM
Quote:So, it seems that most believe that the U.S. looks like late republican Rome, instead of a 3rd century Rome. Hopefully, we will not become a autocratic society; aka. Putin's Russia! At 51, I will not be around to see it. :grin:
It's very hard to see when the present system may break down. Deficits have been piling up for decades; it'll probably take at least one additional factor like an oil supply interruption.