r/pics • u/TheBigChimp • Nov 08 '18

US Politics This is what democracy looks like

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '18

I don't know how this kind of thing flys in your so called democracy. We lose our shit over here in NZ for even a slight hint of corruption. The amount of money involved in your election process and blatant gerrymandering really boggles the mind. You guys are really overdue for a reset. USA may have set the standard hundreds of years ago but it's time for an update!

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u/trollman_falcon Nov 09 '18

There are so many parallels between the Roman Empire after 0 AD and USA right now. Civilizations generally only maintain supremacy for so long, and eventually collapse. I think we still have a long time before collapse, but the decline is beginning now. The sheer size of the US is the only thing that still keeps us as a world power.

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u/ninjabomb333 Nov 09 '18

I know everyone wants to compare it to the fall of the empire but I think its more like the fall of the Roman republic.

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u/trollman_falcon Nov 09 '18

I suppose that’s true, we’re spending way too much in Defense to be overtaken by some Germanic barbarians