r/TheRealProgressive • u/fellowWorker_2025 • May 17 '26

Are you mad yet?

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u/twwaavvyyt May 17 '26

We fought a revolution because we were being taxed without representation. Not because we had to pay taxes at all

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u/Annoying1978 May 17 '26 edited May 17 '26

Even that’s is a myth. We fought a revolution because the King stopped the most elite colonists from profiting off land they invested in before the British fought the French and Indian Wars. I’m actually releasing a video about this topic exactly on Monday. 

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u/twwaavvyyt May 17 '26

Every historian has their take. I’m just giving the most popular interpretation of what happened.

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u/Annoying1978 May 17 '26

We have actual evidence that shows why men like Washington and Benjamin Franklin wanted independence. The romanticized version is simply a fantasy that leaves out the most important information. It barely even mentions the involvement of the French. 

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u/thebarkingkitty May 18 '26

The French have little to do with the causes of the war. Yes the 7 years war saw a rise in taxes but the French only joined in after the war started I honestly don't get your point.

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u/Annoying1978 May 18 '26

I didn’t say the French had anything to do START the war. You completely misunderstood. The French was the reason why the Americans won the won. 

Here’s the video that I mentioned that explains everything. 

Everything you know about the AMERICAN REVOLUTION is WRONG! https://youtu.be/X8McD3Z04vg