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I believe that this is true because in both governments the richest people have power

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The rich have the power in both governments.

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Interest groups are the only citizens with political power, and that's the truth

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the wealthy are so rich they own the entire country

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Both of our governments were weak , both had very weak economies .

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I agree with this statement because in both of the governments, the rich have the power.

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I agree with this statement because both of the governments are corrupted (depending on the thought proccess.)

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I disagree with this quote. Even though there is a high disparity between the economic classes of the USA and Rome, it doesn't mean that it is irreversible. While the Romans might not have been able to rectify their economy, our fate isn't necessarily the same.

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IDK....Who wants to buy a country?

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The wealthy are so rich they control everything , the ability to be emperor came down to money. In the United States wealth doesn’t control everything but if the rich keep getting richer bad thing could happen and lead to rich control

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I agree because the people with more money are able to control essentially everything. For example, richer politicians can put more money into campaigns and therefore richer people hold more power in our country.

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I agree with it because the governments are corrupt and it seems like anyone could take control now.

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The government can be persuaded by money, this can be shown by the wealth gap

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This is saying that Rome would sell the throne to the highest bidder, and that America is in the same situation.

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Both Roman and America's governments weren't the best. And both had their disadvantages

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Saying that these two governments are the same is a bit extreme. To say that America might be headed towards that based on recent government changed might be accurate but it will not come without a fight.

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I think it is hard to compare the two and use what Rome was like, and find it's similarities with the US, and use that to say that the American government is also up for sale. With that said I do think that is a likely possibility.

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I think that the people who are suffering now have different reasons for complaining.
I think the government isn't for sale, we have elections every 4 years and hopefully it will be better.

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both governments could be considered corupt and power was up for sale 

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both governments could be considered corupt and power was up for sale 

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Both of our governments were not very great. We both have somewhat bad economies. We also both have corrupt governments, so you can saw that both governments are/were up for sale.

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I feel like comparing The Roman Empire to The American Gov is a little ridiculous because of the time gap. I do think that money controls much of today's society.

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I am half and half that I agree with it but it shouldn’t be like this in our society 
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I think that its accurate.


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I am half and half that I agree with it but it shouldn’t be like this in our society 

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I am half and half that I agree with it but it shouldn’t be like this in our society 

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I think that its accurate.

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the statement is true that the roman empire is for sale, however the world has changes since and "for sale has a different meaning"

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I agree with this quote because money is all that this country is about it seems like. Money is power and this is a materialistic world and that is what most people focus on so yes I think the American government is for sale.

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Just like the last days of the Roman Empire its telling us that the Untied States is falling apart and is soon going to meet the same fate as Rome.

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I think this means that these two systems are subject to change and that there are similaries in the the two and the way they both control power.

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Like in the roman empire, people were so unhappy with the government, they were willing to let anyone in to fix it if they had the right power.

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Money buys influence, so the quote makes sense. I don't know how modern political campaigning translates to the Roman Empire, though.

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I don't really think that this statement is accurate

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I think this means that they are easy to conquer since Rome was and America is in a weak state.

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I feel like the statement of that the Roman Empire is for sale is true but it’s not the same for America. We live in a different world now than back then and being “for sale” has a different meaning.

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The Roman Empire was 'up for sale' meaning that the government was struggling and was desperate for money. The citizens wanted food more than freedom, and the government was easily influenced. The same is happening with America now. (is 'up for sale'). The government is more easily influenced by citizens with more wealth.

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This quote most likely represents that the Roman and America government are alike in the fact that it was declining in quality and that in order to fix the system, a new leader was to come in and take over.

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This quote is saying how the people of Rome were tired of living in dirt and getting treated poorly so they would grab at any chance for a new leader and a new hope and this quote is saying the same about the US.

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I thought of this as a foreclosure; everything has gone bad, no one is happy anymore, and its losing value. The next person who can come in and says they can fix it can take it.

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I think that this is true because people with more money can spend more on campaigns for elections and get more attention. Like in Rome, the wealthier citizens have an advantage when it comes to taking control of the government

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I think it means that the Roman empire was made vulnerable and because of this Germanic tribes took over the western half. The American government is also vulnerable and and because of this people are taking advantage of it.

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The Roman empire and the America Government needed help because they were going down hill they just needed a better leader to figure out what to do in despriate times like these

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I agree that the Roman empire was up for sale because you could literally pay enough money and then you would be the emperor. However, the US gov. isn't for sale to that level because there are lobbyists and interest groups and rich people get more access to better education, but you can't buy the presidency.

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The wealthier you are the more control you have in government, such as donating to campaigns or the Interest group you support or if you have enough money you can run for a public office and so on. But it isn't like Rome because was towards the end of it's reign because if you paid enough money you could become the emperor

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This quote is saying that money dictates who is/ was in control or had power in both Rome and the U.S.

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I don't really understand the comparison trying to be made, the American government has elections which can be influenced easily, the Roman empire is and empire with an emperor not an elected position. This comparison would make some sense with the Roman republic.

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It's hinting that some of the mistakes/unsuccessful things the Romans did is also happening in the US (but on a more modern scale.) Because like the article we read said there was a "ruler" who saw the country/empire was struggling so they took advantage of that to manipulate and take control.

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The Roman Empire was 'up for sale' means that is was desperate for money. It could be easily influenced and people just wanted food or money. It was falling and the people and government needed money to stop the fall. America is now going through the same thing. People are easily influenced at the site of money or resources. The government can be bought because the people in it want more money.

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My response to this quote is that at the time of the Roman empire, they needed a new leader. Things were going down hill for the empire so they needed someone knew to lead them into a better life. With the American quote, they think that America was also going down and they also needed a new president because of the presidential elections.

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“The Roman Empire was ‘up for sale.’ & "The American government is ‘up for sale.’” to me it means that no matter who is going to rule, money will be the answer to in order to catch the eye of the public.

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The government is more influenced by the rich, which is a scary thought for somebody in a lower class.