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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 day 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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day 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.