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So many choices, and they choose the worst (lemmy.world)

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[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You realized that he never started any of the wars. It was always the rest of europe wanting to crush this democracy thing.

[–] CrackedLinuxISO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Neither Napoleon's consulate nor his empire were democratic. Even the directory that he overthrew only stayed in power by nullifying electoral results that they didn't like.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Lol his empire was just him appointing his dumbass relatives (and his somewhat less dumbass friends) as kings. It couldn't have been less democratic if he'd tried.