A thoughtful analysis of past revolutions, the US and the French, where we (the US) are now and where we might be going.
I confess to sharing John Papola's sense of "unease" about where things are right now in the United States. Where the Left, or at least large parts of it, seem fine with using violence for political ends.
John's shownotes:
Forcing the concepts of “right” and “left” onto modern American politics is getting more confusing with each election. Dating back to the French Revolution, the “right” referred to the aristocracy and clerical establishment, while the “left” referred to the revolutionaries.Today’s Democratic Party is home to elite aristocrats but simultaneously embraces radical progressivism. Meanwhile, the MAGA revolution has created a new home for working-class voters while also welcoming dissident billionaire entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
If the Republican coalition includes everyone on the right plus every reasonable person on the left, then what role remains for the Democrats?
