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Did Rome Fall Like This Too?

When emperors run out of wisdom, they reach for scapegoats. Firing experts, raiding the treasury, and blaming outsiders worked wonders—right up until the empire imploded. History’s greatest hits are playing again, now in 4K.

Last updated: Sun, September 28, 2025 6:38 PM CT
By The Folly Times
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When the emperor starts firing experts, looting the treasury, and blaming foreigners, history calls it collapse. We call it “Tuesday.”

The Fall of Rome wasn’t a mystery—it was a slow-motion collapse fueled by arrogance, greed, and the emperor’s obsession with loyalty over competence. The empire’s leaders chased easy applause by punishing thinkers and rewarding flatterers. They called it patriotism. It was actually panic.

Centuries later, the script remains unchanged. Today’s emperors mock expertise, drain public coffers, and point fingers at anyone without a membership to Mar-a-Lago. Each purge and culture-war distraction chips away at the pillars that once held everything upright.

Rome didn’t crumble in a day. It fell one ego trip at a time.

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