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Rome vs. America-Currency Cycles End The Same - 6:30:25, 6.47 PM

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Steve Garofalo reveals how the Roman currency's collapse mirrors the coming fall of the U.S. dollar.
Steve Garofalo hosts this solo episode of Reason for Truth, focusing on historical and economic parallels between Rome and America. He introduces an article from Schiff Gold by James Hickman, published May 13, 2024, titled 'Why the Dollar Will Lose Its Status as a Global Reserve Currency.' The episode begins by asserting that all fiat currencies eventually fail, setting the stage for the comparison. Garofalo delves into Roman history, describing Emperor Honorius, who ruled from age ten and made disastrous decisions like weak peace treaties and failing to secure borders. This led to the barbarian king Alaric invading Rome in 408 AD, resulting in starvation, cannibalism, and a massive ransom paid in gold and silver. The host explicitly links these events to modern America, noting similarities in leadership failures, economic decline, and foreign policy. He lists current U.S. problems, including out-of-control national debt, Social Security insolvency in nine years, border crises, and social divisions. Garofalo discusses global shifts, such as China's lunar mission with international partners excluding the U.S., and how this could lead to the dollar losing its reserve status. He criticizes U.S. government dysfunction and suggests moral and fiscal decay are to blame. The episode concludes with a Christian call to action, emphasizing God's control and the need for prayer and unity. Garofalo promotes his online courses and encourages listeners to share the episode.

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Rome's monetary decline becomes a Christian warning about the U.S. dollar, debt, and political choices.

Reason for Truth sets Rome's collapse beside the current position of the U.S. dollar, using money as a plain marker of imperial strength. Steve Garofalo builds from a Schiff Gold article tied to James Hickman, moving between Rome's ransom in 408, its sack in 410, U.S.

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