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[–]EthnocratArcheofuturist 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

Though much maligned in these circles, the French revolution and liberalism of the 19th century had many positive features.

No, it didn't.

Free speech, meritocracy, the scientific mindset, eugenics and individual rights and liberties were all positive aspects.

Free speech has never existed. Meritocracy, the scientific mindset and eugenics were a part of progressivism, which was different from liberalism. And individual rights and liberties will always lead to degeneracy.

It seems to me you just want to go back to an earlier version of liberalism. As if we won't simply end up where we are now again. Blaming all degeneracy on Marxism is stupid. The fact is that today's liberalism is much more degenerate than any Marxist society has ever been. If you really think like this then you're a racist liberal, not a dissident.

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good thing about french revolution was guillotining the rich.

[–]literalotherkinNorm MacDonald Nationalism 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Is that why they massacred Catholic peasants by the hundreds of thousands in the Vendee?

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

that was cuz they were supporting the catholic church which was corrupt

[–]literalotherkinNorm MacDonald Nationalism 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Wow you have such a profound grasp of history. Thanks for the discussion.

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no prob