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dudinax | 9 months ago

Has there ever been an empire that committed suicide at the height of power?

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jandrewrogers|9 months ago

All of them. "Height of their power" is a retrospective take.

bobbylarrybobby|9 months ago

Doesn't mean their death was by suicide, though.

rsynnott|9 months ago

Lots of them, though it's usually through unwinnable wars. See Kaiser Willhelm II, Napoleon, Imperial Japan, etc.

yubblegum|9 months ago

Is it is really Trump holding a 'box cutter' to America's throat, or is it a 'controlled demolition' of an "empire" that presents obstacles for a grand plan for the future of global governance ..

[p.s. bravo to the one who downvoted as soon as I hit submit! Wow, that was quick. Bots on HN?]

hkpack|9 months ago

It is not a suicide.

We are in a global war, and US and the west is taking damage.