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“The excerpt references a brilliant example in Richard Evans' book regarding Papen's initiative to abolish the guillotine.”
Sentiment: Passing Reference
Trigger: Franz von Papen's initiatives
For: Historians and students of political history
Key quote: “He says one of Papen's great initiatives is to abolish the guillotine, which has been used since the French Revolution because he regards it as too... Newfangled.”
The host mentions Richard Evans' book to highlight a specific example of Franz von Papen's misguided priorities during his political career. This reference serves to illustrate the absurdity of Papen's focus on abolishing the guillotine in favor of a more traditional method of execution, which is seen as out of touch with Germany's pressing issues in 1932.