• Eldritch@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    To the contrary of your contrary. The French revolution. One of the most influential formative revolutions that helped influence and shape Karl Marx’s philosophy and much of marxist thought. Showed otherwise.

    Sure sometimes Force can be needed to break free. But if you need Force to govern you are doing it wrong.

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      3 months ago

      the french revolution didnt have a previous, but strong empire trying to stop it at all costs. you are subestimating neocolonialism. my country has a history of being interfered with by the empire at the hint of wanting free. and that won’t narrow it down.

      there is a reason one country in the planet spends almost as much as everyone else combined on their military