Tag: revolution
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Commentary: Historia Civilis – The July Revolution (1820 to 1830)
Historia Civilis just put out a new video on the July Revolution in France. I always look forward to Historia Civilis videos and this one immediately got me thinking about the role of legislature and the possibility of revolution.
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Whipping Ourselves and Weeping
This broad tendency among the Western left, from the end of the French Revolution to the present day, is fueled by an impulse towards self-flagellation. The question then is: why does the left feel the need to lash itself in penance? This is not a thorough study but I have been thinking about this for…
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Against Class Struggle
I have chosen a provocative title for this piece but it is chosen for a specific context. At present, socialism-communism is on the back foot worldwide and has been at least since the fall of the Soviet Union. The United States exerts authority over a majority of world states, even if it does not have…