Comment on Before modern-day authoritarian regimes, did people living under abosolute monarchies talk criticize the monarchs? Or did they just stay silent in fear of persecution?

• A_norny_mousse@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Thanks. That must have been tough on you - most kids at that age have a strong but simplified sense of moral - but more so on your parents. I hope they found a good way of explaining it to 7-year-old you.

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  • beerclue@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    They didn’t go into details, just made sure I fear talking about it again. Losing my parents was incentive enough. And I’ve never heard them talk about the regime ever again.

    A few months later, in December of ‘89, as more and more cities around the country were revolting, my parents suddenly took me to my grandparents’ in the countryside, and they went back to town. I didn’t know why. A few days later I saw on TV the “we’re free” news, with footage from around the country and the new “National Salvation Front” political party taking over. I didn’t understand much then, but I remember being proud that they finally “arrested the guy” (they executed him and his wife by firing squad, on Christmas day).

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    • khannie@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I was 12 when that happened and even then I knew from quite far away that a great evil had left the world. He got what he deserved. Prick.

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