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[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (9 children)

Which french revolution? ;) There's lots of people who saw and still see the whole french revolution thing as a net positive. The UK has never had a good proper revolution and it shows.

Napoleon did a lot of things, but those bad things were in line with the absolutist rulers from before the revolution, he just happened to be more successful at it. But he also did many good things during his rule. Fe, the Napoleonic code was hugely influential worldwide and a major change for the good. 2 centuries later it doesn't hold up as well in the countries that still use the same justice system, but for it's time, it was really good. Overall, I'd say Napoleon still has a stellar reputation, unlike India.

How was Norway worse after they last gained independence from Sweden?

[–] lemmingrad 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

The UK had to murder his king to get a parliament though :D and tbh the french revolution was a great moment, but also a hugely violent one, and the people did not prevail. The liberals did.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It wasn't murder though, murder implies criminal wrong doing.

[–] lemmingrad 1 points 9 months ago

Isn't regicide against the law? :D

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