Andrea Junker 
In history class, I never understood how “advanced” civilizations could collapse. It just didn’t seem plausible.
Anyway, I’ve seen enough. I get it now.
a fish named dog ✡️♾️@Strandjunker can't decide if the US government is currently being more or less ridiculous than the Romans appointing a horse to the Senate
EWR KSC@FishNamedDog @Strandjunker (leaving aside the reality of Inciatius' term in the Senate), Caligula was Emperor in the 30's AD; Alaric's sack of Rome wasn't until four centuries later.
Settle in for the long haul, is what I'm saying