Rome went from Republic to Empire, why can't we?

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We basically are an Empire. More of a benevolent one.

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/040915/countries-use-us-dollar.asp

"More than 65 countries peg their currencies to the U.S. dollar while five U.S. territories and seven sovereign countries use it as their official currency of exchange. The table below provides an overview of the U.S. territories and independent sovereign nations that use the U.S. dollar as their official medium of exchange."

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I don't think usage of USD makes those countries dependents. It does make them subject to the US government's inflation, but they can remain politically independent. Venezuela, which is kind of an enemy of the US, has used USD.

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I think he means why can't the internal political structure of the United States be reorganized into a top down authority as opposed to how we project influence to foreign nations.

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Take a look at how many foreign countries have US troops stationed in them, and then ask yourself "What are those troops really doing there?" If you think they are there to protect foreign nationals, you are deluded. They are there to sustain the American Empire. Do you really believe the Germans and Japanese want American troops on their soil, or American warships in their harbors, after what happened in WW2? No, they cannot eject those troops, so they pretend they are on their soil voluntarily. These American military bases are occupying armies. Sometimes they are only symbolic, but that is because the power of the American Empire has been so great, the US didn't need to install an actual fighting force in most foreign countries.

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We are an empire. We are just a horriblevempire

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Read your history. Rome collected taxes and from subjugated nations. You had to pay to become a citizen. USA allows anyone to become a citizen, pays tribute to it's enemies and gives free shit to invaders. How long can that last? We are doomed as a nation.