VIEW FROM HERE--America will not become the first empire to die. Most recently, the Soviet Union went from 286,730,819 people in 1989 to Russia with 145,934,462 in 2020. The break-ups of the Greek empire, the Roman empire, the British empire, and all the other empires have similarities and differences. The common element is that internal strife caused stagnation, while others grew stronger through cooperation. The two greatest threats to our national survival are the Democrat Party and the Republic Party. Both parties polarize every situation. The monetization of hate is more dangerous than Covid-19 but combating that public health threat has been used to divide Americans.