There are always many reasons for an empire to decline then collapse under its own weight.  The Pharoahs, Rome, UK and the list can go on and on.  There are a few constants in the decline of an empire.

Decline in Morals and Values

Public Health

Political Corruption

Unemployment

Inflation

Urban decay

Inferior Technology

Military Spending

Roads and bridges were left in disrepair and fields left untilled. Pirates and bandits made travel unsafe. Cities could not be maintained without goods from the farms, trade and business began to disappear.

The above list are some of the causes of the decline and collapse of the Roman Empire, but think about it.  Do you see any similarities to what is happening in the good old US of A?  There are that do see some form of similarities between the Roman Empire and the US.

The US has become a nation of consumers, thanks to all those false promises from “free trade” agreements.  The country lives on credit, not work.  Credit is the driving force of the American economy that is now feeling the drag from such policies.

The only way to stop the decline of the country is to find a way for the people to go back to manufacturing, saving and living within our means.  If not then the decline will become complete and the US will become just another little country that makes nothing and needs everything.