Pundits Twitter-duel after Lindsey Graham accuses Democrats of channeling French Revolution
The South Carolina lawmaker triggered a large number of blue checkmarks after accusing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her progressive cohorts of spearheading “the most radical mob” in recent American history.
“It appears the French Revolution
has now come to the Democratic Party,” the Republican senator tweeted.
But his incendiary warning seemed to galvanize liberal Twitter pundits and media figures.
Dan Saltzstein, a deputy editor at the New York Times, rushed to defend France’s bloody 18th century uprising, claiming that it “led to a democratic overthrow of a monarchy and the establishment of a republic.”
The strained analogy received plenty of criticism and mockery.
Saltzstein was raked over the coals for failing to mention that the revolution was followed by
“It appears the French Revolution
has now come to the Democratic Party,” the Republican senator tweeted.
But his incendiary warning seemed to galvanize liberal Twitter pundits and media figures.
Dan Saltzstein, a deputy editor at the New York Times, rushed to defend France’s bloody 18th century uprising, claiming that it “led to a democratic overthrow of a monarchy and the establishment of a republic.”
The strained analogy received plenty of criticism and mockery.
Saltzstein was raked over the coals for failing to mention that the revolution was followed by
- the infamous Reign of Terror,
- a self-declared emperor,
- more than a decade of war and
- ultimately the restoration of the monarchy.
