The Emperor's New(er) Clothes

Hope? Freedom? Democracy? Maximilien Robespierre's nickname was The Incorruptible: history has repeatedly proven that campaigns based on righteousness often lead to tyranny.

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
Lord Action (1887)

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Here are just a few of the usual suspects…

“Without virtue, terror is deadly; without terror, virtue has no power.”
Robespierre

Responsible for over 16,000 deaths via guillotine during France’s Reign of Terror and The Great Terror. Eventually beheaded, too, a fate that has sadly still escaped the following despotic, reprobate war criminals.

“If one candidate is appealing to your fears, and the other one's appealing to your hopes, you’d better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope!”

Bombed and murdered Serbians, our allies against the Wehrmacht in WWII, for over two months to divert attention from his personal scandals. Also incinerated almost 90 American citizens, including 20 children, at Waco.

“It is also in our national interest to help others realize the blessings of a free society.”

97% of US military fatalities in Iraq occurred after this pronouncement on May 1, 2003. Now does paintings to honor the same disabled veterans he created.

“Our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom.”

Set world record for targeted assassinations by drone: his 540 ordered strikes killed approximately 3,800 people.

“Democracy needs defenders.”

The USA has now provided almost $190B in total to Ukraine, a dictatorship that has suspended elections indefinitely.

“I have an Article II, where I have the right to do whatever I want as president.”

Bombed seven countries in 2025, but experiencing a slow start in 2026 due to civil unrest in the USA as he tries to exceed the combined deportation records of both his predecessors and first follower: (Clinton 1.5M, Bush 2M, Obama 3.1M, Biden 4.4M).

“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant."
Robespierre

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First They Came

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist

Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist

Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew

Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me.

Martin Niemöller (1946)