Re:UK votes to leave EU
by david927 on Friday June 24, 2016 @07:24PM
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Not at all. Napoleon was definitely seen as a force in that direction and that was a large part of his appeal to the masses.
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Some interesting fact-bending here.
Re:UK votes to leave EU
by umanwizard on Saturday June 25, 2016 @03:55AM
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He's right. In a dichotomy of revolutionaries vs. monarchists, Napoleon is definitely seen as the former. It's not really as simple as democracy vs. lack thereof. Many of the most radical revolutionaries were extremely undemocratic. At times during the Revolutinary period even suggesting democratic measures (like implementing the Constitution) could get you killed.