Pompous and Snooty Words

Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France clearly supported the American Revolution yet when it came to his own country he defended the rich. I think this would not be persuasive at all to the people who really want the revolution. It may keep those who secretly supported it from voicing their opinions because of their sense of propriety and civility but those who were truly fighting for The Revolution would be very offended. He says, "We have an inheritable crown, an inheritable peerage; and a house of commons and a people inheriting privileges, franchises, and liberties, from a long line of ancestors." This is the very thing the people want to fight against. He doesn't give any reason this revolution would not benefit anyone but the already rich. Fear of the new instills fear but also makes people excited for equal rights and possibly of prosperity. Even though he says people deserve equal rights, "they don't deserve equal things" which makes no sense at all. Equal rights include the idea that people could have the option to be successful for themselves. It seems like he contradicts himself a lot and in turn it makes him less credible and he just seems like he's speaking from a position of snootiness. Writing about the people who want The Revolution like they are "ridiculous" for wanting rights will not persuade them to think that keeping things the way they are would be best. It's ultimately going to push them the other way. All this essay does is show the people of The Revolution the selfish fear of the rich who only want for themselves and it probably made them angrier. I do not believe the few should ever make decisions for the many and if they did it the way they wanted, nothing would ever get done and that's how they want it. This is why change would never come without desperate action, and if the people of The Revolution did not gain attention, "barbaric" or what have you, the few might still be making all the decisions. For all these reasons, I believe this argument is the least persuasive to the society as a whole and only re-enforces what the pompous, snooty rich already think about their own wealth and position; it does not appeal to logic or reasoning of the mass of people.