In 1848, riots convulsed Europe. They sought constitutions, democracy, national independence. When it was all over, their only success was in France, where they...immediately elected Louis Napoleon Bonaparte on a platform of restoring order. 4 yrs later, he was Emperor.
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There were losers. But the people who rebelled against Metternich were not winners. A decade later, his son was Ambassador to France! The Hungarian rebels got what they wanted in 1867 - only after Austria lost a war. https://twitter.com/tsutton94/status/1266773987125854210 …
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Britain survived 1848 intact in large part because the middle & lower middle class around London overwhelmingly opposed revolution. On the day of the Chartist demonstration, 20,000 protestors showed up - policed by 85,000 volunteer constables.https://twitter.com/WattsBack/status/1266778424464625666 …
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Besides Louis Napoleon, also the former Prime Minister Robert Peel; William Gladstone; Richard Metternich; and half the House of Lords. All under the nominal command of Wellington.https://twitter.com/WattsBack/status/1266779695397384194 …
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How about 1789, 1830 or 1917? Or closer to today: the Maidan uprising, for example. I am totally against these riots, don't get me wrong. But saying violent uprisings are always futile endeavours is too simplistic.
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It’s interesting to watch conservative media try to boil everything that’s happened recently down to a story about looting and riots
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There are exception, tho; the White Night riots, for example.
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Their aim today is to create havoc, nothing more, nothing less. Sure, they slap a noble sounding goal like "justice" on their activity but it's destruction for destruction's sake.
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Neat-o. Bee-tee-dubs, enjoy your weekend.
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If the intent is to get criminal charges filed against police, then I can guarantee you riots work.
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Between the la riots and today I witnessed people that try to address the race issue in America been told, give it a rest. And here we are, again.
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