“Well, That Didn’t Work: An Expansive Volume on the History of Government” (book title)

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Entry from January 28, 2023

“Well, That Didn’t Work: An Expansive Volume on the History of Government” (book title)

“Well, That Didn’t Work: An Expansive Volume on the History of Government” (a jocular title of a book) was posted on Twitter by Declaration of Memes on January 16, 2023.

“Well, That Didn’t Work: An Abbreviated History of Communism” and “Well, That Didn’t Work: A Brief History of Socialism and Communism” are similar book titles.

Twitter
Declaration of Memes
@libertycappy
(The following text is shown on an image. A red book cover is shown, with this title.—ed.)
WELL, THAT
DIDN’T WORK
An Expansive Volume on the
History of Government
6:00 AM · Jan 16, 2023
·
Twitter
Declaration of Memes
@libertycappy
(The following text is shown on an image. A red book cover is shown, with this title.—ed.)
WELL, THAT
DIDN’T WORK
An Expansive Volume on the
History of Government
3:30 PM · Jan 30, 2023

Posted by Barry Popik
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