The first Roman emperor was Octavian, nephew and adopted son

of Julius Caesar. He is commonly called “Augustus Caesar.”

 He is portrayed here in a marble statue from the first century

of the Christian era, known as the “Augustus of Prima Porta.”

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The Presidential Race: Taking the Long View

“Especially in historical instruction we must not be deterred from the study of antiquity. Roman history correctly conceived in extremely broad outlines is and remains the best mentor, not only for today, but probably for all time.”

– Mein Kampf, Volume II, Chapter 2, p. 423 (Manheim trans.)

“…the glory that was Greece,

 And the grandeur that was Rome.”

“To Helen,” Edgar Allan Poe

THE ROMAN EMPIRE lasted just over 500 years. The first emperor was Caesar Augustus. He ruled for 40 years and is considered by historians to have been one of the best emperors. The last emperor was Romulus Augustulus. He was put on the throne at age 10 and ruled less than a year before being deposed by the Goths.

In between Caesar Augustus & Romulus Augustulus there were 70 or 80 other emperors – historians do not agree on the exact number for various reasons. About 10 or 12 emperors are called "good" emperors, meaning that they were competent, honest and their reign strengthened the empire. The others are termed mediocre or bad, and Rome either stagnated or weakened during their rule.

Now, suppose that instead of 12 good emperors there had been 13. Would the fate of the Roman Empire in the West have been any different? No, because the momentum of demographic, political and social decline were so powerful that it could not have been reversed by any one emperor, no matter how powerful or gifted he may have been.

The United States is currently 248 years old. It has had 45 presidents. The same fundamental forces which caused the decline & fall of the Roman empire - racial decay, social degeneracy and political corruption – have now fatally infected the US. Consequently, in the long run, it does not matter which politician becomes the next president. No matter who it is, they will not be able to halt or reverse the decline which we are now experiencing.

The Roman Empire was preceded by the Roman Republic. Augustus, the very first emperor, realized that Rome was already in an advanced state of decline when he took the throne. Over his lengthy reign he instituted numerous programs designed to reverse the decline and return his beloved city to its former health. He combatted the decline in the birthrate of the Patrician class, Rome’s de facto racial and political elite. He tried to root out corruption in the government and restore the strength of Roman currency. He was especially concerned with sexual degeneracy among the ruling elites – including his own family! – and enacted legislation that he hoped would curtail it.

Other Roman emperors also fought to counter the decline of the Empire, including the “five good emperors” who reigned successively (96 CE – 180 CE), namely Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. Also we should mention the Emperor Julian (in the East), called by the Christians “the Apostate.” But their efforts were to no avail. Yes, they could make marginal progress here and there, but it was like digging a hole in the sand that filled back in as quickly as it was shoveled out.

The tragic truth was that the momentum of decline was such that even emperors with clarity of thought and unlimited power could not reverse it.

Does any of this sound familiar? Where the Emperor Augustus found himself is where we find ourselves today. Certainly, our sense of honor as Aryans compels us to fight the good fight to restore the United States to racial, political and social health. But at the same time, we must face the situation that confronts us with courage and honesty: realistically speaking, the decline of the West cannot be reversed at this late date, no matter who is president.

So will it be Trump or Harris? Seen from the vista of great historical perspective, IT DOES NOT MATTER.

This may not be what many pro-White advocates want to hear, but it is the hard truth which confronts us.

Dig in for a long term struggle, decades at least - the worst is yet to come! 

– Martin Kerr

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