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The French Revolution

PostPosted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:34 pm
by Elvis
Mistakes were made.

Re: The French Revolution

PostPosted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:35 pm
by MacCruiskeen
"Let them eat shit."

Re: The French Revolution

PostPosted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 2:14 am
by Joao
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.

Re: The French Revolution

PostPosted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 3:18 am
by Elvis
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Re: The French Revolution

PostPosted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 3:35 am
by Elvis

Re: The French Revolution

PostPosted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:32 am
by Cordelia
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“I killed one man to save 100,000.”
(allegedly) declared by Charlotte Corday after stabbing Jean-Paul Marat

Re: The French Revolution

PostPosted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 2:02 pm
by norton ash
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I am reflecting on 1789, between worlds as the shadows lengthen, neither on nor off the bus yet.

Re: The French Revolution

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:05 pm
by Elvis
Fresh relevance.

Re: The French Revolution

PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 4:45 pm
by stickdog99
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.