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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

It can change things but does it make anything better? I can’t really think of many examples.

Killing Franz Ferdinand didn’t really do much good for anyone.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 17 points 4 days ago

Shinzo Abe seems like it turned out well tbh

[–] merari42@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Depends. How comes there are no monarchies in Austria an Germany anymore and Czechia, Slowakia, Serbia, Slovenia and so on are independent countries not ruled by a decadent vienese Empire

Tbh reformists like Maria Theresia and Joseph II did quite a bit to advance our society to the standards of Western Europe. Franz Joseph I caused stagnation again.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Pretty much every European monarchy fell, even if they still have figureheads. It was the beginning of the end for the British Empire which subjugated half the planet.

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

Finland would like to have a word.