American Downfall – Page 16 – Past empires. Present America. Same warning signs.

The Shutdown & The Proscription: How an Ancient Roman Purge Foretells the Peril of a Weaponized Government

The Hook (Modern Problem): In the chilling autumn of 2025, a political stalemate has plunged the United States into a government shutdown. But this is no ordinary bureaucratic impasse. A dark new precedent is being set. The executive branch, wielding the shutdown as a weapon, has threatened mass firings of federal...

The Betrayal of the Pharaoh: How a 3,180-Year-Old Corruption Scandal Foretells Ukraine’s Peril

In the biting cold of November 2025, as Ukraine stands on a knife’s edge between a brutal war and a fragile peace, a political earthquake has struck the heart of Kyiv. Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff and the second most powerful man in the country, has resigned...

American Downfall Article Publication – November 29, 2025

Article Details Title: An Empire's Oldest Sin: Why Betraying Your Allies is the Kiss of Death URL: https://americandownfall.com/current-events/an-empires-oldest-sin-why-betraying-your-allies-is-the-kiss-of-death/ Publication Date: November 29, 2025 Author: Shamus Gerry III Status: Published Live Historical Parallel Current Event: Trump's announcement of "permanent pause" on migration from poorer nations and "REVERSE MIGRATION" policy following the shooting of two National Guard members by...

The Coin That Lied: Rome’s Economic Downfall Echoes Today

By Shamus Gerry III !Feature Image: The Coin That Lied * The Modern Mystery The air in America today is thick with a strange, unsettling contradiction. On one hand, you hear the triumphant pronouncements from the halls of power. We are told the economy is strong, perhaps even in a "golden age." The official numbers...

The Coin That Lied: Rome’s Economic Downfall Echoes Today

By Shamus Gerry III * The Modern Mystery The air in America today is thick with a strange, unsettling contradiction. On one hand, you hear the triumphant pronouncements from the halls of power. We are told the economy is strong, perhaps even in a "golden age." The official numbers are polished and presented with...

When the Richest Man in History Denied Inflation: Mansa Musa’s 1324 Economic Disaster That Mirrors Trump’s ‘Con Job’ Claim

"I think affordability is the greatest con job." Those were the words from President Trump at the White House recently, a stunning dismissal of the crushing economic reality facing millions of Americans. While the President insists he has lowered prices, a recent Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that a staggering 62...

‘Kill Them All’: How a Modern US Military Strike Echoes the Brutal Logic of the Mongol Horde

A chilling directive, allegedly issued from the highest levels of the American government, has cast a dark shadow over the nation’s military conduct. The order, “kill them all,” reportedly given during a September 2nd strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, resulted in the deaths of eleven individuals,...

When the King’s Eyes Go Blind: The 2,500-Year-Old Persian Playbook Trump is Using to Dismantle America

WASHINGTON D.C. – In a move that could shatter 90 years of American political stability, the Supreme Court is currently weighing a case that strikes at the very heart of our republic: can a president fire anyone he wants? On December 8, 2025, the nation’s highest court heard arguments in Trump...

The Tariff Trap: How an Ancient African Kingdom’s Collapse Foretells the Danger of Trump’s Economic Gamble

The Modern Mystery Just this week, President Trump stood on a stage in Pennsylvania, a state ravaged by the economic whiplash of his own policies, and declared with a straight face that concerns about affordability are a “hoax.” Mere hours later, his administration announced a $12 billion bailout for American farmers, the...

When Sultans Controlled the Money: The 440-Year-Old Warning About Trump and the Fed

''' A special report from Shamus Gerry III Just this week, a chilling phrase echoed from the highest echelons of American power, a phrase that should send a shiver down the spine of every citizen who believes in sound money and stable governance: the President of the United States believes he “certainly...