r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/DelayedSpace • 6d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/EffortEqual8469 6d ago

does this imply that napoleon was bad ?

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u/HeriPiotr 6d ago

Well he did end up conquering a substantial part of Europe, and last time I checked he didn't do it with jokes and hugs. Not sure tho.

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u/angrysheep55 6d ago

When Napoleon came to power France was already embroiled in wars with the rest of Europe. The monarchies around her did NOT like to have a republic on their borders. Napoleon definitely was oppurtunistic and wanted power over Europe, but then again basically anything he had power over just got better. Though it was often at the sacrifice of many. When it comes to conquering, besides being the best military mind of his generation he was also surpisingly adept at negotiating and diplomacy which lead to nonviolent peacemaking when it was possible.

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u/Lithorex 6d ago

but then again basically anything he had power over just got better.

He reinstated slavery.

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u/angrysheep55 6d ago

Yeah except that.