America and Rome

Differences between us and Rome:
1) Geography: we are a heartland, surrounded by cities, surrounded by oceans and northern waste and a narrow isthmus to the south. Rome's lifeblood was in her exoskeleton and primary organ of the capital city. She looted the provinces to glorify Rome, and when one city fell, the whole world fell. She could only survive by conquering new territory and building frontier forts that became medieval cities later on. But they weren't cities until Rome fell. They were just villages. America is a gigantic city, perhaps, but much more well-defended. We are not vulnerable to a coup d'grace.
2) Our president is a Methodist Christian in good standing.
3) We have nukes.
4) We will use them.
5) Nanotechnology is not being built fast enough to outstrip our own development.
6) Our immigrants are poor Mexicans, not Vandals and Goths.
7) Our evangelicals are having children, unlike in ancient Rome, where most Christians took a vow of celibacy.
8) We permit, but do not enforce, baby-killing.
9) We do not kill people in arenas for fun.
10) Our entire army is composed of Southerners, fundamentalists, and old fashioned liberals who think like their grandfathers of World War II.
Conclusion?
We're good to go for at least five hundred years.
Keep up the good work.