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Originally posted by pr0
Rome & every other great civilization was destroyed by outsiders mixing into their population.
Shut down the borders, deport anyone who's not a citizen and we shall rule for a thousand years 
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actually Rome faced a lot more than just barbarians.. the spread of malaria is speculated to have killed countless thousands opening rome up to invasion. there are many other theories but none of them cite "outsiders" being the only cause. and it was never "enemies within" like the current situation as you intimate. Rome became great in the first place because of outsiders they conquered mixing with their population.