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French Revolution and the triumph of liberal fascism
“There are only two parties … the people and its enemies. We must exterminate those miserable villains who are eternally conspiring against the rights of man. … [W]e must exterminate all our enemies.” ~ Robespierre For the progressive left, all roads lead to the French Revolution (1789-99), which was the first totalitarian revolution, the genesis […]
On Montesquieu, Rousseau: salvation or noble savage?
A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them for a century. ~ Montesquieu Man is born free, but is everywhere in chains. ~ Rousseau Biography of Montesquieu Charles-Louis de Montesquieu (1689–1755), was a French Enlightenment political philosopher, man of letters, and lawyer. He is renowned for his expression of the […]
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