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I never understood why Americans treat their Constitution like some holy book (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The revolution started because the brits made tea cheaper but some colonial merchants got squeezed out. We would all be much better off if they never revolted, and got their independence a little bit later like Canada.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We would all be much better off if they never revolted, and got their independence a little bit later like Canada.

Why??

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

We'd have a more democratic parliamentary government and banned slavery earlier and without a civil war.