Steve QJ
Jan 6, 2025

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Wait, how do you figure any of this??

First, why do you think a monarchy is worse for the working class than a democracy? Do you think working class people were worse off in a system of government when they had at least some degree of meaningful representation (as well equal rights)?

And second, why do you say the bourgeoisie "duped" the working class into overthrowing the monarchy? The working class ended up in a much better place than they were once the dust settled (and had their own motivations for doing it), and many of the bourgeoisie lost power and influence after the revolution, no? Or, like Robespierre, lost their heads.

I'm certainly not claiming to be an expert on the French revolution, but this seems like a pretty inaccurate or at least lopsided representation of what happened.

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Steve QJ
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