I try not to hate-share, but, wow...
A review of Keith Baker's book on Marat.
I really don't know which is worse: the defense of Marat's "clairvoyance" and "tactical acumen"; or that there's zero sign that he read Baker's book.
jacobin.com/2026/04/mara...
jacobin.com
When historians of the French Revolution discuss Jean-Paul Marat, they usually focus on his bloodthirsty rhetoric. But Marat also had an uncanny ability to anticipate major events thanks to his grasp ...
