62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Afraid to Share

Re:62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Af... by madhadron on Friday July 24, 2020 @03:24AM (#23936686)

> France never returned back to monarchy

Napoleon III would like a word with you.

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Re:62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Af... by JAlexoid on Friday July 24, 2020 @11:18PM (#23946616)

If you read up on the history of French revolution, they didn't particularly want a republic. They got a republic as the last resort... and they changed the country forever, even Emperor Napoleon didn't roll everything back.

They still wanted a lot of changes to allow more freedom, restrictions and more transparency... just not necessarily a formal republic.

Think about this - in CATO's own Human Freedom Index half of the top 16 countries are monarchies.

1 New Zealand - monarchy 2 Switzerland - republic 3 Hong Kong (definitely not going to be in #4 now) 4 Canada - monarchy 5 Australia - monarchy 6 Denmark - monarchy 6 Luxembourg - monarchy 8 Finland - republic 8 Germany - republic 10 Ireland - repulbic 11 Sweden - monarchy 11 Netherlands - monarchy 13 Austria - republic 14 United Kingdom - monarchy 15 Estonia - republic 15 United States - republic

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Re:62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Af... by slavik81 on Friday July 24, 2020 @05:54PM (#23944877)

French Revolution (1789–1799)

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French (1804–1814)

Louis XVIII, King of France (1814–1824)

Charles X, King of France (1824–1830)

Louis Philippe I, King of France (1830–1848)

Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1852–1870)

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Re:62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Af... by Leherenn on Friday July 24, 2020 @06:16PM (#23945058)

Well, Napoleon Bonaparte as well, plus all the kings between him and Napoleon III.

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