• toynbee@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    I don’t know much about French history, but I’ve always wondered why oppressors would choose to oppress in a country known for actively overthrowing oppressors.

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      13 days ago

      Napoleon, the guy who declared himself emperor, was pretty successful in his oppressive reign.