The Decline and Fall of the Western Empire

Allan Milne Lees
Nov 8 · 6 min read

Why the West is over and why it can’t be saved

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These days I frequently wonder how it must have felt to have been an astute observer living somewhere in the Roman Empire around 250 AD. Just like today, all the obvious signs were present yet few seemed to grasp their significance. Rome still appeared strong, as far as most people were concerned life appeared to be proceeding much as it always…

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Allan Milne Lees

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Anyone who enjoys my articles here on Medium may be interested in my books Why Democracy Failed and The Praying Ape, both available from Amazon.

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