• SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works
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    14 days ago

    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
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      14 days ago

      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
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        13 days 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.