At that time Egypt was at the end of its great empire. Cleopatra would be the last great ruler. Rome was in ascendancy and Egypt was crumbling. Two empires headed in different directions.
Great countries decline from within. The populace becomes more amenable to concession to those who promise them comfort and less inclined to remember what has made them great in the first place.
I think most of us can agree that we are in decline and abdicating growth to China now. Our leaders are withdrawing from the world stage and depleting our military. So Jimmy Carter like, but this time we will have a choice between an old worn out democratic hag and maybe just maybe a vision that could restore us or put us back on the path to what we were.
Great countries decline from within. The populace becomes more amenable to concession to those who promise them comfort and less inclined to remember what has made them great in the first place.
I think most of us can agree that we are in decline and abdicating growth to China now. Our leaders are withdrawing from the world stage and depleting our military. So Jimmy Carter like, but this time we will have a choice between an old worn out democratic hag and maybe just maybe a vision that could restore us or put us back on the path to what we were.
