• merdaverse@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Apparently the creation of the First French Republic, which abolished feudalism and monarchy, created a declaration of human and civil rights that was foundational for a century of liberal democratic revolutions all across Europe and is still celebrated today as a national holiday, wasn’t a good ending because the forces of reaction managed to get back in power for a few years. Unbelievable…

    Maybe the first republic would have lasted longer if they dressed up in frog costumes?