Fascinating account of Paine's influence. The detail about him being emaciated and needing help into Monroe's carriage after Luxembourg prison really underscores how revolutionary movements consume even thier champions. I've noticed similar patterns in other liberation movements where ideologsts who pushed hardest early on become liabilities once things turn pragmatic.
Fascinating account of Paine's influence. The detail about him being emaciated and needing help into Monroe's carriage after Luxembourg prison really underscores how revolutionary movements consume even thier champions. I've noticed similar patterns in other liberation movements where ideologsts who pushed hardest early on become liabilities once things turn pragmatic.
An excellent point.