On Jul. 14, 1789, they stormed the Bastille, a symbol of royal tyranny, starting the French Revolution. On Jan. 6, 2021, in a parallel uprising, the MAGA revolution stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Here’s how it works. French revolutionaries wearing red phrygian caps burn the royal carriages at the Chateau d'Eu during the French Revolution of 1848. (Image credit: Keith Lance via Getty Images) ...

Two no-confidence votes against French President Emmanuel Macron’s government have failed in the country’s parliament, clearing the way for his hugely unpopular pension reforms to be ...