"The Jacobin push to restart the French calendar with Year Zero was intended to create a new France, free of the vestiges of the past and able to be warped to fit the whims of the new ruling class. If you can control how we perceive time itself, you can manipulate society and culture in any way you see fit — which is exactly why the left seeks to gain this control for itself."
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Mike Coté, "It’s Time To Ditch LGBT Month For A Holiday We Can All Take Pride In", The Federalist (May 29, 2024)
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