Extreme ideology, on any side of the political or religious spectrum is dangerous. The fall of the Roman Empire was brought upon, in part, by government overspending, political corruption and instability, immorality, and mass immigration. A swing to the political left predicated most, if not all, of the aforementioned, and in a few short decades the Empire was in ruins.
What does this have to do with today's American republic? The historical similarities are eerily relevant and closely related. The past eight years in the United States were arguably the worst, from an economic perspective, in six decades. Many arguments have been made about the Great Recession's cause, but many leading economists point to the housing market bubble that burst in the late nineties/early 2000's. Coupled with exorbitant spending during wartime from 2002-present, in addition to an ever increasing social welfare system, and one can see that the economic woes of ancient Rome have much in common with the U.S.'s current financial situation.
Continued political misgivings, most especially from the left, have created social unrest and political divide amongst the population. Talk of civil war, secession, and government usurping have become all the rage by the liberals who have seen a major decline in government power-sharing since 2010. Cries of "medical rights" ranging from insurance for all to abortions for any have been the calling card of many extreme left-wingers for decades.
Most recently, an attack on free speech has been instilled in the liberal mind. Anyone disagreeing with their positions is branded a racist, bigot, homophobe, misogynist, or (God forbid that you are a white male) someone bathed in the waters of white privilege.
A strange desire to give their freedom to the government and allow the government to care for their every want and need is a deeply seeded piece of the liberal foundation. Perplexed are the individuals who live in the center or to the right of the political spectrum over this notion of Constitutional abstention.
Extreme leftism defies law and order, wades in the waters of self-indulgence and irresponsibility, and thumbs its nose at social norms. Social justice, in their opinion, outweighs law and order. Irreconcilable is the notion that the two can operate in confluence and harmony.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" ~George Santayana
Sources:
http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/8-reasons-why-rome-fell
The next installment will include the social impact and racial prejudice perpetuated by the left.
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