America was founded to be the true successor of Ancient Rome. But most don't know how deep the parallels run: from its grid plans to its constitution. Here's why we still live in Rome — and why it won't collapse this time… (thread) 🧵 https://t.co/oZhbJg0gm3

It would be naïve to assume that any liberal democracy (or any society) can long survive with all of its conceptual foundations gutted. Either it will collapse into civil conflict, or those foundations will be replaced brick by brick by the New Faith, until it is transformed into an unrecognizable edifice that is neither liberal nor democratic. Now... See more