When the US has interest payments plus debt greater than military expenditures (as is currently the case), the US has crossed the 'Rubicon' and the era of American global dominance is over, using the Roman Empire analogy where such fiscal distress signals terminal decline of imperial power.
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James ThorneEvidence Quote
“if you view the United States as an empire like the Roman Empire then with the interest payments you know plus on debt uh greater than military expenditures you're typically at the at the at the you've crossed the Rubicon where the US era of of of global dominance is over”
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:42:06 AM
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