Comment by vinceguidry

8 years ago

Yeah, the French did a lot of things differently, the French national consciousness was matched only by its material wealth, so they could afford such frivolities.

> material wealth

You know that one of the cause of the Revolution was a Financial crisis, right?

  • Sure, probably the main cause. You can't have a financial crisis without material wealth. If you're going to hang yourself, the first thing you need is a rope.