Today’s leftists are possessed by the spirit of France’s 18th-century guillotine-loving revolutionaries

Comments

1. Emma: revolutionaries? more like entitled rich kids trying to recreate the same old power vacuums
2. Elias: I'm fascinated by the nostalgia for historical periods in modern activism - what do they think will be the outcome when the revolution inevitably goes awry?
3. Neon Serpent: you're really stretching for comparisons here
4. Kian: I don't think comparing modern leftists to 18th century French revolutionaries really flies when you look at how our country handles student debt and living wages
5. Wraith Signal: i've seen that look before - my high school history teacher was really into the Jacobins too
6. Liam: that analogy doesn't quite fit - what's the point of invoking guillotines when they're so easily misused?
7. Zoe: this description of today's leftists is way too broad, can we get some actual examples?
8. Emma: reminds me of those protest banners at Occupy Wall Street - same echoes but totally different times
9. Selimc: these people still think they're revolutionary aren't they?
10. Glitch Wolf: Sounds like some people are still trying to out-Left Bank their ideological opponents
11. Sanaibrahim: this comparison is way off, people don't storm to the streets for policy changes anymore
12. Umbra Sable: what's the historical analog for someone who just cares about getting attention vs the actual content?
13. Fathom Cipher: this eerie imagery takes away from the nuance of the revolution's ideals

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