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The French Revolution

Postby Elvis » Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:34 pm

Mistakes were made.
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Re: The French Revolution

Postby MacCruiskeen » Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:35 pm

"Let them eat shit."
"Ich kann gar nicht so viel fressen, wie ich kotzen möchte." - Max Liebermann,, Berlin, 1933

"Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts." - Richard Feynman, NYC, 1966

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Re: The French Revolution

Postby Joao » Sat Jun 17, 2017 2:14 am

The Mountain were the original crazy-motherfuckers-in-power, at least as far as the template of the modern era goes. Imagine being Saint-Just, in your early 20s and so damn radical, finding yourself in the position of making history.

Mistakes will always be made, unfortunately. OP applies to the Russian Revolution as well. Fuuuuck the Soviets fucked that up so bad.

Anyway, the French Revolution... mixed bag I guess. Good riddance to feudalism, or at least the beginning of its end. I guess what came after is a little more complicated.
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Re: The French Revolution

Postby Elvis » Sat Jun 17, 2017 3:18 am

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Re: The French Revolution

Postby Elvis » Sat Jun 17, 2017 3:35 am


Are Causes of the French Revolution Present in the U.S. Today?
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Re: The French Revolution

Postby Cordelia » Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:32 am

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Re: The French Revolution

Postby norton ash » Sat Jun 17, 2017 2:02 pm

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I am reflecting on 1789, between worlds as the shadows lengthen, neither on nor off the bus yet.
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Re: The French Revolution

Postby Elvis » Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:05 pm

Fresh relevance.
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Re: The French Revolution

Postby stickdog99 » Sun Apr 12, 2020 4:45 pm

13 page essay you might enjoy, assuming you haven't read it yet. The pages 10-13 are most relevant.

We could use a little possibilism right about now.
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