Have you ever noticed how eerily similar we are today to pre-revolutionary France?

1774: Louis XVI (Obama) ascends to the throne in the midst of financial turmoil. The previous King Louis XV (Bush) fought many wars and brought France to the brink of bankruptcy.

The only way out of bankruptcy was to repeal the tax exemptions of the first and second Estates (today's rich elite)

Directly from wikipedia:
[link to en.wikipedia.org]

"The social burdens caused by war included the huge war debt, made worse by the monarchy's military failures and ineptitude, and the lack of social services for war veterans.

The inefficient and antiquated financial system was unable to manage the national debt, something which was both caused and exacerbated by the burden of a grossly inequitable system of taxation. Another cause was the continued conspicuous consumption of the noble class, especially the court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette at Versailles, despite the financial burden on the populace."


The anti-clerical sentiment of that time, which persists to this day as France is the most secular of all Western democracies, parallels today's repudiation of the bankers.
In 18th century France, the Church controlled the economy as they owned all the land. Today, the banks are the Church.


It's coming folks... all that remains is a 21st Century version of Bastille Day.

As Louis XVI was unable to solve his nation's problems, so too will our King.