“The French Revolution, then, led not only to the rise of the nation-state and nationalism more broadly, it also opened the door to total war – the end of the distinction between civilian and military, and the willingness to weaponize an entire population toward the ends of governments.”

“The French Revolution, then, led not only to the rise of the nation-state and nationalism more broadly, it also opened the door to total war – the end of the distinction between civilian and military, and the willingness to weaponize an entire population toward the ends of governments.”

— Ben Shapiro