exactly they are the greeks of the roman empire.  1. great civilization that was the envy of the world.  2. moral decay and loss of leadership. 3. unification under useless diplomatic pacts.  4. requesting the rising power to help you fight the rising threat in the east macedonia(russia.) 5. occupation and concessions made to occupying power. 6. occupying power remembers your earlier greatness and tries to give you the freedom to govern yourself.  7. your greatness has long since passed, so the new great power has to constantly intervene. 8. self government becomes resentful of the superior occupiers.  9. attempts pathetic rebelions that fail.  10. becomes gradually annexed and assimilated <==== your right here ever wonder why your best people leave come to america for education and training then come back? ever wonder why you listen to american music, eat american brands, watch american movies, and are constantly talking about america.  11. rising power mercifully annexes you and integrates you into the empire this is you in 20 years if your lucky.
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