Roman Empire Vs Usa

The modern day United States and the Ancient Roman Empire are similar to one another in the sense that both permit for varied perspectives when maintaining their national identity. This is an example of how two thriving societies with similar but contrasting ideals can attain a common goal despite their subtle differences. The Ancient Roman Empire is known to some as one of the most accepting and inclusive societies. One might wonder how such an expansive society could maintain any sort of uniqueness, however the fact that the Romans includes such an assortment of viewpoints is what shaped their the Roman Empire into the great society it was. A section from the high school textbook Ancient World History by Gray and others, includes an intriguing piece of information about the Roman Empire. “Although the Romans had established a series of political frontiers along the Rhine and …show more content…
One reason the U.S is not taking in more refugees than it currently is was best explained in an article written by Teresa Welsh, a foreign affairs reporter at U.S News and Report, when Welsh included this intriguing piece of information on the United States, ‘The U.S. admits around 70,000 refugees per year – more than any other country – and President Barack Obama last week pledged that America would take in 10,000 Syrians alone during the next fiscal year” (Welsh) This shows clearly shows that The President of the United States, Barack Obama, supports assorted perspectives by committing to take in many more thousands of refugees into a country that is already taking in more migrants annually than any other country. Thus proving that ancient societies like the Roman Empire were just as successful as modern day societies like the United States, in including an assortment of viewpoints while preserving their own, unique political