>>or the opposite claims made by some wealthy people (not all - see http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec11/millionaires_11-16.html ). Jefferson was of course correct about France and I guess he'd say the same about some places today. Shame nobody paid much attention in France before the poor revolted and arranged jolly sessions for the enjoyment of Madame Defarge.
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>The French Revolution was an overthrow of a feudal society ruled by a monarchy with the support of an elite aristocracy. The idea behind the movement was to move the country towards individual rights. Of course, the outcome was the Reign of Terror followed by Napoleon. So to draw a parallel to today, I look to the various uprisings in the middle east and notice that we're witnessing the very repeat of French history. Namely, ideallic movements overthrowing dictators only to be replaced by new dictators, with the commensurate "Terror" inbetween.


Uhm... was it really noble fight for the individual rights by underpriviledged as romantic historians like to present it? Or maybe it had something to do with money ?
(I mean stolen money / stock bubbles / fraud and all the rest as we know... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zvNV-vkEzc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4aRuiO1OuQ

Any similarity to nowadays events and circumstances is pure fabrication. {g}

7zvNV-vkEzc

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