| | | Historians overwhelmingly disagree with Reid's assessment. The fall of the Roman Empire is considered one of history’s most complex phenomena, influenced by a multitude of internal and external factors:- According to Wikipedia, factors include: military decline, economic troubles, political instability, weakening civil administration, invasions, climate shifts, and disease—including pandemics like the Antonine Plague and the Crisis of the Third Century.
- A rigorous fact-check of Reid’s claim points out that historians point to underlying issues such as corruption, unsustainable taxation, collapsing civic values, demographic decline, and an over-reliance on slave labor—not a lack of diversity.
- The Spectator was similarly skeptical, noting that the Roman Empire was historically extremely diverse—with varied ethnic groups, languages, religions, and emperors from across the empire—so “lack of diversity” would not be a plausible cause. Instead, they name internal decay and demographic shifts as far more credible causes.
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| Historians cite internal strife, economic decline, military collapse, disease, and more—not a diversity deficit Wikipedia Washington Examiner The Spectator Australia |
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