Public Hangings and the Politics of Virtue
Joe Lonsdale wants public hangings restored. History shows they failed—Western societies became safer after abandoning brutal spectacle justice.
French Revolution
A collection of 3 posts
A collection of 3 posts
Joe Lonsdale wants public hangings restored. History shows they failed—Western societies became safer after abandoning brutal spectacle justice.
9 Thermidor was a victory over a bloodthirsty tyranny claiming to act in the name of progressive ideals.
The French emperor and military commander played a pivotal role in an epochal transformation.
