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“History teaches us that the capacity of things to get worse is limitless. Roman history suggests that the short, happy life of the American republic may be coming to its end... the US will probably maintain a facade of constitutional government and drift along until financial bankruptcy overtakes it.”

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Chalmers Johnson
Chalmers Johnson

Chalmers Johnson (August 6, 1931 - November 20, 2010) was an American author, historian, and foreign policy analyst. His work primarily focused on U.S. foreign policy in Asia, particularly the occupation and influence on Japan. more

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