After examining the historical precedent of former global superpowers, such as the Roman, Persian, Ottoman, and British empires, Thomas claims that there are certain markers of cultural decline that precede political decline. dailysign.al/2SAzaB1 @DailySignal
@DailySignal After examining the historical precedent of former global superpowers, such as the Roman, Persian, Ottoman, and British empires, Thomas claims in his book that certain markers of cultural decline precede political decline.
@DailySignal One of the most disturbing of those markers, Thomas said, is the casual devaluation of human life. He cited not only the large number of abortions that take place every day in the United States, but also the daily deadly shootings in the inner cities.
@DailySignal “In Chicago and Baltimore and other cities, shootings have become so common that they hardly make the news anymore,” he said. “More laws cannot stem this murderous tide. How can they, when the moral law has been abandoned?”
@DailySignal Despite the warnings that America is edging toward decline, Thomas is still hopeful that there’s time to reverse the damage and ensure that July Fourth, 2026, is a celebration of the 250th birthday of the country, not a funeral.
@DailySignal “We don’t send our soldiers to train in the enemy’s camp, so why do we send our children to schools that teach them values so contrary to our own while expecting them to return home with those values and beliefs still intact?” he asked.
@DailySignal The second reform, he said, would be to encourage people to look at government welfare programs “as a last resource, not a first resource,” especially by encouraging saving.
@DailySignal “Our past challenges were met with a resolve born out of a shared ethic and moral sense that is today in rapid retreat,” Thomas said.“
@DailySignal On July Fourth, 2026, the U.S. will be 250 years old. That is the average life span of great nations,” Thomas said. “I’m not saying the end is near, but what is going to prevent it if we don’t turn things around?”
