Quote Originally Posted by Sarmatian View Post
That's a really weird way of looking at it - if I dedicate time and effort to find a new solution to a problem, and that solution turns out to be worse than the previous one, didn't I fail?
1848 failed.

1848 created the foundation for both organized labour and universal suffrage, two of the most important components in a fair and civilized world.

1848 was a complete failure and a huge success.