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PenguinNinja 
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| Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:22 pm)
...of democratic/enlightenment principles around the world than the American Revolution and subsequent constitution, which was the French Republic's predecessor?
Seems the French Revolution's is held up as more significant historically than the many other large revolutions in recent world history, in that it is credited as the beginning of the "new era". Seems that this is the case due to it being credited as the first significant instance of a revolution by the people over oppressive bourgeois royalty rule in the interest of self-governance.
Didn't the Americans do the same shite as the French (rebel against royal rule and advance governance by the people) over a decade before the French? Is the French Revolution held a more significant in terms of world history simply because it took place in Europe and within the primary boundaries of the ruling government (as opposed to in a territory)?
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:27 pm to PenguinNinja)
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Is the French Revolution held a more significant in terms of world history simply because it took place in Europe and within the primary boundaries of the ruling government (as opposed to in a territory)?
This, in a nutshell.
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:28 pm to PenguinNinja)
The French actually overthrew their king and executed him.
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ProjectP2294 
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:29 pm to PenguinNinja)
Was the French Revolution a good thing?
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:29 pm to TheFolker)
The Guillotine is just sexy.
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PenguinNinja
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:32 pm to ProjectP2294)
Eh...certainly not as good as it's made out to be.
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:45 pm to ProjectP2294)
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Was the French Revolution a good thing?
No, it ranks as one of the worst events in world history.
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Why does the French Revolution get more credit
The American Revolution wasn't really a break with the past. The French Revolution killed the King. That event shaped the political history of Europe until at least the end of the First World War.
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:48 pm to TN Bhoy)
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The American Revolution wasn't really a break with the past. The French Revolution killed the King. That event shaped the political history of Europe until at least the end of the First World War.
At least you think you're smart, usually that's all that matters.
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TN Bhoy
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:49 pm to mograyback)
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At least you think you're smart, usually that's all that matters.
And I should trust your high school education why?
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:51 pm to PenguinNinja)
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Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement...
...of democratic/enlightenment principles around the world than the American Revolution and subsequent constitution
It doesn't.
and it doesn't to such an extent that I'm wondering what your source of info on the topic could be.
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mograyback
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:54 pm to TN Bhoy)
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And I should trust your high school education why?
Don't be bitter that you didn't go to college.
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:55 pm to mograyback)
You are both idiots
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TN Bhoy
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:55 pm to mograyback)
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Don't be bitter that you didn't go to college.
You make otto look like Socrates.
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:56 pm to PenguinNinja)
Because Victor Hugo didn't write one of the greatest novels of the 19th century about it, 60 million people haven't seen a play about it and a new movie didn't just open on it?
Or maybe you have Rant Penis Envy (the belief that neither ESPN nor anyone else respects you) and your premise is wrong.
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 3:56 pm to Vegas Bengal)
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Because Victor Hugo didn't write one of the greatest novels of the 19th century about it, 60 million people haven't seen a play about it and a new movie didn't just open on it?
Les Mis isn't about the French Revolution.
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mograyback
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 4:02 pm to TN Bhoy)
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Les Mis isn't about the French Revolution.
Actually it kind of was about the revolution, just not directly. Just as Zhivago wasn't directly about the Russian Revolution, but was a tremendous insight into it.
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 4:04 pm to Vegas Bengal)
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Or maybe you have Rant Penis Envy
This is a spot on assessment of TN Bhoy. Definite penis envy. Always plays the I'm more educated card.. as if he is really prepared to prove it.
This post was edited on 12/28 at 4:05 pm
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 4:05 pm to TN Bhoy)
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Les Mis isn't about the French Revolution.
This. A Tale of 2 Cities is probably more associated with the revolution.
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 4:09 pm to Vegas Bengal)
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Rant Penis Envy (the belief that neither ESPN nor anyone else respects you
I had this once but I learned to self-medicate with single malt. (Sometimes I still feel like Peter Gammons is talking down to me.)
This post was edited on 12/28 at 4:11 pm
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| re: Why does the French Revolution get more credit towards the global advancement... (Posted on 12/28/12 at 4:09 pm to TN Bhoy)
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No, it ranks as one of the worst events in world history.
This. And it failed. The average french citizen did not benefit at all from it.
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