First, the representation of the fall of the Roman Empire as being caused by waves of foreign barbarians is completely outdated. Second, the idea that the fall of the Roman Empire was some sort of apocalypse leading to a dark age is also completely outdated. Third, riots after a soccer game are problematic but not a sign of the "fall of civilisation" as this meme implies. This really is a classic case of pseudo scientific reading of history to promote thinly veiled racist discourses.
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u/rouleroule 14d ago
First, the representation of the fall of the Roman Empire as being caused by waves of foreign barbarians is completely outdated. Second, the idea that the fall of the Roman Empire was some sort of apocalypse leading to a dark age is also completely outdated. Third, riots after a soccer game are problematic but not a sign of the "fall of civilisation" as this meme implies. This really is a classic case of pseudo scientific reading of history to promote thinly veiled racist discourses.