The French revolution paved the way for the end of totalitarian monarchical rule throughout Europe and helped bring about widespread democracy all over the western world . Revolutionary principles played a significant impact on the founding principles of great nations like the United States of America and other budding democracies . They paid a heavy price and suffered a massive hangover , but when looking at the big picture , the French took one for the team . They took one for human rights , freedom , and liberty . For western civilization , and beyond . Personally , I ' m grateful that the French did what they did . Someone had to do it . <| sep |> Let ' s secede a second time ! Out of spite ! <| sep |> to be fair , you can ' t post pictures of yourself and then say mind your own business