The last Roman roads were built in Britannia by no later than 410 AD. Aethelred II (the Unready…which actually didn’t mean he was ill-prepared, but was poorly-advised and was instead a pun on his own name which means that he was given good counsel) began his rule in 978 AD. That’s 568 years later, or more than twice the amount of time the United States has existed.

The USA could rattle around in in a forgotten sliver of history one day if we’re not careful to uphold the principles of liberty and responsibility upon which we were founded.