I'm really starting to truly understand both the French and the Russians prior to their revolutions.

[Javaman]

just sayin...

[Irish_Dem]

1. Yes we are living through the most amazing history lessons. It is time travel.

[Johonny]

2. Just FDR and the new deal

Coming out of the Roaring 20s.

[TheProle]

3. It's helpful to also understand the fallout post-revolution

just sayin...

[Javaman]

5. I know well about the reign of terror.

just sayin...

[TheProle]

6. Good on you. It's good to be educated on such things.

just sayin...

[WarGamer]

13. and Napoleon... you know, the Emperor

[Javaman]

15. oh so much more than that, I get what you are saying. nt

[canetoad]

8. I'm lucky

Never been what you call 'well off' but have never gone hungry for more than a couple of hours when a meal has been late. I cannot bear to imagine the gnawing, hopeless, unabated misery of real hunger.

I'm well aware that many atrocities were committed both during and after the French revolution. Thugs can go hungry too and there would have been a fair share of thugs among the decent French people fighting an existential battle. That, unfortunately is the price that had to be paid. There was no escaping it.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. The Anatomy of Revolution - Crane Brinton

1938, and a heavy read, but still a classic starting point for the topic.

[Xolodno]

7. The anger just brews then....

...it's never one major event, its a straw that breaks the camel's back and all hell breaks loose. Problem is, what comes afterwards isn't very preferential either. Libya, Syria, Yemen, etc. are learning that now.

[Laffy Kat]

9. And if I recall correctly, the French proletariat invented a special mechanism for the aristocracy.

In order to get their point across.

[TheProle]

10. Turns out it worked just as well for revolutionaries and commoners

https://theconversation.com/the-french-revolution-executed-royals-and-nobles-yes-but-most-people-killed-were-commoners-200455

[Javaman]

11. oh I know, read a few books on it.

it's never ever straight forth. it's a mess. lots of revenge killings.

even our revolution, had it's few exact a pound of flesh or two.

[WarGamer]

12. Both revolutions were disastrous to their respective nations and neighbors.

Nothing to admire.

[Javaman]

14. don't admire, I just getting the feeling how they felt BEFORE the revolution.

I know full well what happened and the truly horrible shit that happened.