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The ideas worked only about 10 years though, until Napoleon.

• david927 10y ago
  Not at all. Napoleon was definitely seen as a force in that direction and that was a large part of his appeal to the masses.
  • gkya 10y ago
    Some interesting fact-bending here.
    • umanwizard 10y ago
      He's right. In a dichotomy of revolutionaries vs. monarchists, Napoleon is definitely seen as the former. It's not really as simple as democracy vs. lack thereof. Many of the most radical revolutionaries were extremely undemocratic. At times during the Revolutinary period even suggesting democratic measures (like implementing the Constitution) could get you killed.