It All Happened Before!

History repeats itself. The fall of the modern civilizations closely resembles the fall of the classical civilizations.
The classical period stretches from around 1000 BC to 500 AD. We think of Rome, but there are actually four classical civilizations with remarkable similarities. The Mediterranean (Greece and Rome), Mesopotamia, India and China.
Interestingly three of the classical civilizations - India, Rome and China - were all destroyed by the same invader - the Huns.
The classical civilizations expanded until expansion was no longer possible. Because they couldn't grow, they dug down.
The great wall of China was built around the same time that Roman emperor Hadrian sealed off the empire with a line of fortifications.
Hmm... where did I hear this before:
As the Roman Empire grew, it required more soldiers to patrol its borders and frontiers. This brought a high tax burden on a population that was decreasing because of plague and poverty, dependent of immigration. Likewise, Rome Emperors and the upper classes adopted increasingly luxurious and extravagant lifestyles at the expense of the tax paying citizens. This cause not only great resentment among the lower classes, but the upper classes became more self-centered and less concerned about social and political responsibilities. New artistic and cultural styles were not being created. People came to view life as futile and meaningless. Weakened politically, economically, culturally, and psychologically, the Roman Empire no longer had the strength or the desire to fend off the Germanic invaders.
As the empire started to weaken, farmers and laborers clustered around powerful regional landowners to whom they surrendered full allegiance in return for military protection. It was similar in China and India.
You know this from the newspaper! We are repeating history, people.
Right now the modern civilizations are dug in, with declining populations, dependent of immigration. Our exponential debt supply must grow or it will crash. An Islamic invader is waiting at the door until we are weak enough to be taken over. We are willing to give up our freedom for security. The middle class is crushed by taxes, while the upper class indulges in decadence and luxury. The elites take advantage of class envy to get even more power. We sit in front of computers with no meaning in our lives. Everybody has some kind of mental disorder.

I got to go, I will continue this when I have more time.