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DeathArrow on April 9, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Decline of the U.S. Machine-Tool Industry and ...

>He would know that the wealthiest, most powerful nations ever on Earth - universally, with no others competing - were built on free trade.

It really depends on the context. Roman Empire wasn't built on free trade.

mmooss on April 9, 2025 [–]

We are far, far wealthier, freer, more everything than the Romans. In their context, they did relatively very well. We are far beyond that.

The Romans worship us, or would if they could have known. There is just no comparison. The worship of them is bizarre.

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