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Are you glad for once that (British) politicians acted stupid like politicians usually do and resulted America gaining independence 1776?

Posted - November 15, 2017
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  • 6023

    I think North America would have been independent, regardless.
    There were far too many colonies of too many countries on this continent, for them to all stay colonies.
    If not united under a common flag, it would have wound up similar to South America ... with nations based on being former colonies of England, Spain, France, Germany, and Russia.

      November 15, 2017 2:15 PM MST
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  • 13277
    It wasn't that British politicians acted in a particular manner so much as the natural, inevitable result of a course of events which, perhaps, included poor decision-making by the British. Consider the words of Dr. Benjamin Franklin:

    "Never was such a valuable possession so stupidly and recklessly managed, than this entire continent by the British crown. Our industry discouraged, our resources pillaged...first of all our very character stifled. We've spawned a new race here. Rougher, simpler, more violent, more enterprising, less refined. We're a new nationality. We require a new nation."
      November 15, 2017 2:54 PM MST
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  • 46117
    Then came Australia with her convicts to put our new land to shame as far as changing the landscape of a society. 
      November 15, 2017 9:58 PM MST
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  • 2327
    For once? lol 

    They're stupid all the time. Hardly any of them have real-world experience.
      November 15, 2017 4:05 PM MST
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  • 46117
    Yeah.  Not like that super sophisticated President we are stuck with.  So smooth and intelligent.  So admirable and classy.


    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at November 16, 2017 3:25 PM MST
      November 15, 2017 6:45 PM MST
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  • 2327
    But what he has is real-world experience, unlike most politicians who are career politicians. 
      November 16, 2017 3:26 PM MST
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  • 46117
    What are you babbling about now?  The bloody British are so like us that I have seen little to mark any difference.

    I mean they are as militant and greedy as we are.  What is the difference?
      November 15, 2017 6:42 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Maybe they are more Canadian than Americans are: nicer.
      November 15, 2017 9:34 PM MST
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  • 46117
    Well, that is not fair.  Many are quite arrogant and off-putting I am told.  I think both countries have great folk in them. 
      November 15, 2017 9:56 PM MST
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  • 13395
    I'm  nicer than you are. 
      November 15, 2017 10:47 PM MST
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