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Peggy Noonan mentioned rereading this book about Napoleon in 2002, finding its description of the cult of Napoleon relevant to Donald Trump's current political situation.
This weekend, I reread Paul Johnson's Napoleon, which came out in 2002, part of his series of brief lives. Johnson writes of the cult of Napoleon in a way that is now pertinent.
— Episode: Morning Joe 7/10/23
Episode: Morning Joe 7/10/23
Peggy Noonan mentioned rereading this book about Napoleon in 2002, finding its description of the cult of Napoleon relevant to Donald Trump's current political situation.
This weekend, I reread Paul Johnson's Napoleon, which came out in 2002, part of his series of brief lives. Johnson writes of the cult of Napoleon in a way that is now pertinent.
The cult of Bonaparte was originally wide, but it did not last. It had power in the moment, but it passed. Reality settled in history, made its judgments. The cultists changed the subject or added nuance when pressed to explain their previous support.