@Reagaknight,
Reagaknight;52619 wrote:What exactly is the title? I might get it.
The Fall of Rome and the End of Civilization, by Bryan Ward-Perkins. Here's a taste from the back-cover:
"Perkins argues for what you always thought but didn't dare say: the Roman Empire really
did fall to violent invasion, the 'transformation' of the Roman world saw a catastrophic collapse of living standards, and the 'Dark Ages' were genuinely somber."
I like the tone. It resonates along a stream-of-consciousness that ties in to my disgust over our current immigration crisis. How often do we have to hear the lame argument that it's 'good' to let Mexicans pour across our borders because of all the 'benefits' they provide our society, such as cheap labor, tax dollars, and all manner of additional, make-believe chit?
Bullscat. They're destroying our country. I don't want to live in a colony of Mexico. Screw that noise, big time. I lived in Panama and Paraguay, and
THEY ARE MASSIVELY SCREWED UP PLACES. No frig'n thanks.:no: