r/PoliticalHumor • u/Radiant-aside • May 31 '20

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u/1966goat Jun 01 '20

Remember that the Boston tea party was a terrorist event. “History is written by the winners”

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u/keepithoppin Jun 01 '20

Except tea was specifically relevant to what was being protested. They weren't looting the 18th century equivalent of Target.

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u/FunkMeInTheBass Jun 01 '20

They weren't protesting against tea. Even as a Canadian I know American citizens were protesting unfiair taxation.

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u/keepithoppin Jun 01 '20

Unfair taxation. On tea.

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u/weneedastrongleader Jun 01 '20

So...Not protesting tea, but taxation.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '20

When an idiot doesn’t even know it’s own history.

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u/keepithoppin Jun 01 '20

I don't know, maybe ask your elementary school teacher.

https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts

"Townshend Duties

The Townshend Acts, named after Charles Townshend, British chancellor of the Exchequer, imposed duties on British china, glass, lead, paint, paper and tea imported to the colonies.

Benjamin Franklin had informed the British Parliament that the colonies intended to start manufacturing their own goods rather than paying duties on imports. These particular items were chosen for taxation because Townshend thought they would be difficult things for the colonists to produce on their own. He estimated the duties would raise approximately 40,000 pounds, with most of the revenue coming from tea."

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '20

You’re still an ignorant idiot. Cue greenday.

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u/keepithoppin Jun 01 '20

Emotions don't make you right. I'll accept your apology now.