I decided to make this topic based on vague memories of my college "Western Civilization" classes' discussions of the Congress of Vienna and Prince Metternich's Holy Alliance. It became clear this system was falling apart during the protests of 1848, and Metternich was forced to flee to Britain. How long could this type of pro-monarchist conservatism have lasted, and what methods would have made this possible?
By "modern ideologies", I mean the following, though feel free to include others if you're feeling bold: Liberal Democracy, Republicanism, Socialism (whether social democrat, utopian, or communism), and Fascism. The ideas can exist, so long as they remain relatively insignificant in politics, especially in continental Europe.
If you think 1815 is too late, feel free to suggest another POD (but it's more fun post-Napoleon to me
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By "modern ideologies", I mean the following, though feel free to include others if you're feeling bold: Liberal Democracy, Republicanism, Socialism (whether social democrat, utopian, or communism), and Fascism. The ideas can exist, so long as they remain relatively insignificant in politics, especially in continental Europe.
If you think 1815 is too late, feel free to suggest another POD (but it's more fun post-Napoleon to me