American Downfall – Page 2 – Past empires. Present America. Same warning signs.

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

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 Coin That Lied: Rome’s Economic Downfall Echoes Today

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...

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

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...

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

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...

The Emperor’s New Playbook: Why Trump’s Economic Promises Echo a 1,700-Year-Old Roman Collapse

The Emperor’s New Playbook: Why Trump’s Economic Promises Echo a 1,700-Year-Old Roman Collapse Washington D.C. - As Americans watch their grocery bills climb and their savings shrink, the White House is scrambling for answers. President Trump, facing the same brutal economic reality that plagued his predecessor, is now rolling out a...

The Agents Who Came to Save the Republic

The Agents Who Came to Save the Republic The Modern Mystery A chill is creeping through the American homeland. It’s not the manufactured outrage of cable news or the endless, numbing scroll of your social media feed. This is something older. Something more tangible. You can feel it in the air. Governors, the elected leaders...

The Divided House: How a 2,400-Year-Old Mistake Foretells America’s Economic Fate

''' The Divided House: How a 2,400-Year-Old Mistake Foretells America's Economic Fate The Modern Mystery A quiet paralysis has gripped the heart of America’s economy. The Federal Reserve, the nation’s financial bedrock, is a house divided against itself. Inside its hallowed halls, the committee members who steer our economic destiny are locked in...

Is History Repeating Itself? How a Forgotten War Echoes in Today’s Venezuela Crisis

''' Is History Repeating Itself? How a Forgotten War Echoes in Today's Venezuela Crisis A U.S. warship sits in the Caribbean, a nation is in turmoil, and the drums of war are beating. Is this 2025 or 1898? The parallels are chilling. Just days ago, the USS Gerald R. Ford, America's most advanced...

The Emperor Who Starved His People: Is America Repeating China’s 2,000-Year-Old Mistake?

The Emperor Who Starved His People: Is America Repeating China’s 2,000-Year-Old Mistake? The silence in Washington D.C. is deafening. After 43 agonizing days, the longest government shutdown in American history is over. Millions of federal workers can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The gears of government are slowly, painfully, grinding...

Is History Repeating Itself? Trump’s Trade War Echoes 1930s Disaster

''' Is History Repeating Itself? Trump's Trade War Echoes 1930s Disaster Just yesterday, President Trump declared a new, all-out economic war on China, announcing a staggering 100% tariff on all Chinese goods. This comes as a direct response to China's own economic power plays, creating a terrifying game of chicken between the...