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Will the American Republic go the way of the Roman Republic?

quoting nevent1q…83z0

> Unfortunately, the Constitution has long been just a chimera and a dead letter. We’re seeing a replay of the collapse of the Roman Republic, followed by the institution of the Principate. After the death of Julius Caesar and a civil war, Augustus kept the trappings and appearances of the old Republic, but the reality was a veritable dictatorship.
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> And, again, unfortunately, the sword cuts both ways. My view is that after the financial markets and the economy collapse in the next four years, the public will likely blame it on Trump’s reforms. They’re fickle and will look for a savior. That’ll be some leftist who will promise to kiss it all and make it better. Perhaps by offering three hots, a cot, and free internet for the “unhoused.”
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> My guess is we’ll get a left-wing general since the military is the last government institution that still has some trust from the public. The shoe will then be on the other foot and, courtesy of Trump, ruling by executive order will have become a kind of SOP. Morning in America, as mornings do, will only have lasted 6 hours.

–Doug Casey,
[Ross Ulbricht: Implications for the Future of Freedom in America](https://www.lewrockwell.com/2025/01/doug-casey/ross-ulbricht-implications-for-the-future-of-freedom-in-america/)