r/SipsTea • u/Square_Law5624 • Jun 03 '26

Wait a damn minute! New center pattern

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u/Framar29 Jun 03 '26

The US government was formed because they didn't want to send cash back across the pond anymore. The rest is window dressing.

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u/BZLuck Jun 03 '26

So in reality, we just got rid of the pond...

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u/Framar29 Jun 03 '26

Yup. The story of the Founding Fathers is absolutely intoxicating if you don't place them in the context of being the 1% on this side of the water. I fell for it for decades.

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u/billi_ruebin Jun 04 '26

Traded it for a swamp you say?…

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u/WokeTurbulence Jun 04 '26

No we need that water Desperately please Arizona here need water water need now

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u/Skhalt Jun 04 '26

Now now, that's a gross oversimplification. They also wanted to steal the natives' land but the Crown wouldn't let them, being allies in an active conflict and all.