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The fact that there isn't a revolution happening in the US right now is crazy (lemmy.ml)
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[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

One could argue that the Church had been extremely efficient at manufacturing consent for centuries. It was still the case for most of French society in the late 1780s. It also led to a civil war between Revolutionaries and traditionalists (including peasants).