Again, no argument here, but in the absence of anything else, it's all we have to work with, and it is, if nothing else, consistent. The vast majority of the time, the vast majority of humans will act for short term gain. Full stop.
"One form or another" is the key phrase there. Rome was not a homogeneous entity. There was Monarchical Rome, Republican Rome, pre-Imperial Rome, Imperial Rome, and post-Imperial Rome, all with distinct forms of government and, yes, all were brought down by short term concerns.
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who divided Roman history into those eras?
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I did, based on the historical record. I can link you the wikipedia timeline of major events if you want sources. (I also remember studying that time period in college, but say what you will about wikipedia, it's generally sourced well on widely known subjects)
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