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Nuance is the first thing to go when the masses stir up

I think of The Cultural Revolution decade in China (1966-76) and how the Cultural Revolution shaped modern day China, I think of Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793) and his role in French Revolution / Montagnard faction and death

(H/t @gilles recent cast about Kintsugi)

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Also h/t @kugusha.eth to a painting of Marat

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Also h/t @kugusha.eth to a painting of Marat

https://warpcast.com/kugusha.eth/0x696c91e6

Yup, that’s when you zoom out and watch the waves to know when and where to jump in 🏄‍♂️

What a great post it was. Caused so much reflection. 

Where do you think the tipping point lies for nuance?

Yeah I don’t think it’s as black and white as all nuance is gone - tumultuous times is the has tons of nuance - ofc multiple books can be written on French Revolution/ cultural revolution 

Example of destruction of nuance that comes to mind: The campaign to destroy the Four Olds (破四旧立四新)

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Nuance is the first thing to go ------- ? ------- Cultural Revolution in China

Gonna need you to go deeper here my guy

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Nuance is the most lacking quality in Americans :(

Babeuf is so much more interesting though. He wasn't a member of the establishment, but rather a true believer who gained social power through writing alone was executed with members of the convention anyway by what was by then a cynical, centrist Directory. It's safe to say Marat would have been executed with him.