Failing Govenrment

Our government is truly failing as a democratic republic. It has fallen into line on the dark path empire. As I see it, The United States of America is following Rome to the same grave. Our original government was based on the Roman repreblic. As it progressed, the Roman republic became the Roman Empire. What has our republic turned into? When we stroll into another country, take control, set up a government like our own, stay there forever, and contol commerce, what else could we be then an Empire? At the end of Rome, they had to hire mercenaries to fight their wars. We have more mercenaries fighting for us right now, then we do our own soldiers. Soon after Rome fell into ruin. I see the same end hunting us down and closing on our backs. If we are following that same road, then we don't have much time left.