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minus-squareCorporal_Punishment@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·21 days agoIn 1776 there was a revolution because Americans were being asked to pay a few pennies in tax. Fast forward 250 years and I’m wondering whether you guys would have been better off just staying part of Britain.
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·21 days agoBritain would probably have been better off now
minus-squareDoomsider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·20 days agoCorrection: Wealthy people used a few pennies tax as an excuse along with a lot of propaganda, murders, and general terrorist acts to take control of the colonies.
In 1776 there was a revolution because Americans were being asked to pay a few pennies in tax.
Fast forward 250 years and I’m wondering whether you guys would have been better off just staying part of Britain.
Britain would probably have been better off now
Correction: Wealthy people used a few pennies tax as an excuse along with a lot of propaganda, murders, and general terrorist acts to take control of the colonies.
I wish we had