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No one was watching for the music anyway.

[[Aaaaaahhh yes, I suppose now might be a good time to put out a post for anyone that might like to arrange a lit RP? I’m about to have more free time (probably, hopefully) so I’d like to get something productive going on this account;; Feel free to like or reblog or reply or what have you.]]

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unhistorical:

May 18, 1804: Napoleon is proclaimed “Emperor of the French”.

This date also marked the French Senate’s adoption of the Constitution of the Year XII, which established the First French Empire and declared Napoleon Bonaparte (who was, at the time, “First Consul”) Emperor Napoleon I. He held this title until his second abdication in June of 1815, following his defeat at Waterloo. 

As Emperor, his full titles were:

His Imperial and Royal Majesty Napoleon I, By the Grace of God and the Constitutions of the Republic, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine and the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt, Mediator of the Helvetic Confederation.

Napoleon, as First Consul, held a virtual dictatorship over France by the year 1800, but his new title (and his coronation) recalled the traditions of Charlemagne and the Roman emperors of antiquity. This was not an uncommon trend in Europe at the time- the same year, the title “Emperor of Austria” was proclaimed, and in 1801, it was even suggested in England that the King be granted the title “Emperor of the British Isles” instead. Across the oceans, the former French colony of Haiti named its leader (Jean-Jacques Dessalines) Emperor of Haiti. 

Distancing himself from the distasteful legacy of the old French monarchs, Napoleon emphasized his respect for the rights and happiness of his subjects and still referred to the nation as “the Republic” at his coronation. He also claimed that “to be a king is to inherit old ideas and genealogy. I don’t want to descend from anyone… The title of Emperor is greater.“ 

Does Schumpeterian theory apply to the eurozone? In a way, it does. The centre of gravity in the global economy has moved from Europe, which looks old-fashioned and lumbering in a world of rapid innovation and loose networks. Tweaking the flawed model in the way François Hollande is suggesting will not do the trick. The only real solution is to rip up the blueprint and start again with the small group of countries that could hack it together. Making the eurozone work is like finding a long-term business model for HMV or Thomas Cook. Like them, monetary union is the past, not the future, an analogue construct in a digital world.

forever-albion replied to your post: I am going to retire to the hotel and spend a good…

Fuck you too, Francis.

You fall into both categories and are therefore twice uninvited. 

I am going to retire to the hotel and spend a good hour or so at the bar. You’re all welcome to join. With the usual exceptions (i.e. England, those of small mass and little alcohol tolerance, etc).

javedan:

[TEXT>Francis]

AHMEDINEJAD wIllL hear a buor th/is!!!!!!!!!!!”!”!!!!!!

Text: I’ll be very put out if I missed free drinks. 

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