What does /his/ think about this quote?

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>>2096292
SNOWNIGGERS BLOWN THE F*CK OUT

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Italy produced the Renaissance because of high urbanisation, economic prosperity, Greco-Roman heritage and competition between city states, which also produced war. War didn't cause the Renaissance, but a lot of what caused the Renaissance also caused war. War can drive innovation or stunt it depending on the circumstances. The US eclipsed Europe in the 20th century largely because they were untouched by it.

Switzerland was just tiny mountain nothing land.

>>2096292
The cuckoo clock does not hail from Switzerland. While it is most often associated with the Black Forest region in south-western Germany, its true origin is not completely clear but assumed to be somewhere in either Bavaria, Saxony or Bohemia.

basically >>2096321
>Italy produced the Renaissance because of high urbanisation, economic prosperity
>Switzerland was just tiny mountain nothing land.

also Italy handled most Mediterranean trade at the time

I don't think OP was referring only to the historical accuracy of the quote, you idiots

>>2096379
Well but if the quote is historically inaccurate, the whole argument falls down anyway, so yours is not much of a complaint.

>>2096379
Well, I think about historical accuracy, a lot.

I have always been astonished by the insightfullness of Orson Welles' historical quotes.

Though my absolute favourite must be the footage from his improvised essay on Paul Masson and his french excellence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFevH5vP32s