so US is an empire, trying to emulate Roman emp.
By "a simple mechanism that was unique in the ancient world: extending its citizenship to outsiders."http://www.historyextra.com/article/bbc-history-magazine/why-rome-ruled-world …
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America's oldest and greatest defense mechanism has been its ability to accept and assimilate others.
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Always a fine balance act
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Also Roman Empire was polytheistic state - did not require outsiders to forfeit religious beliefs
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