History

The king was arrested in the French Revolution

1 man volunteered to be his lawyer

With the king, he was beheaded too

Decades later, the lawyer's grandson wrote a book on the DARK SIDE of democracy, equality, & liberalism

His name: Tocqueville. Book became a classic. A thread: pic.twitter.com/gZnjWVgp7q

— Jash Dholani (@oldbooksguy) July 29, 2024