Wasn't the whole American revolution thing about, at least in part, not having a monarchy anymore? #RandomThoughts #NoKings - ThreadSky

seanferrick.bsky.social • 11 days ago

Wasn't the whole American revolution thing about, at least in part, not having a monarchy anymore?

#RandomThoughts #NoKings

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equinoxphoenix.bsky.social•11 days ago

Something like that yeah....

sinecera-sjb.bsky.social•11 days ago

Honestly, in ‘15 when Queen Elizabeth said “if [Dipshit] wins England will take back the 13 colonies.” … I was for it

thesaxbygale.ca•11 days ago

It was more about wealthy colonists being pissy about British restrictions on expansion into Native American territory that used the economic anxiety of wealth inequality to encourage the poor into violence against the state. Y’know, the usual.

sailormarj.bsky.social•11 days ago

Apparently some people just didn’t want someone else to be king. 😏

seanferrick.bsky.social•11 days ago

So it seems!! 🤔🤔

rk66.bsky.social•11 days ago

Amen. All I can do at this point is shake my head at all the nonsense on both sides (but oh so much more on theirs!).

constantlyconsider.bsky.social•9 days ago

You would think, but unfortunately we have an education system that has failed our youth and is giving revisionist lessons.

mgctrekkie.bsky.social•11 days ago

I’m from the state that kicked the whole thing off and yet there are other parts of the country who voted for this fool and will claim to be “real America”. It’s like, “bitch, there would be no USA if it wasn’t for my home state. Maybe you should listen to us more often.”

wardwellian.bsky.social•11 days ago

Yeah, that was the idea, but then we stopped emphasizing critical thinking a while ago.

joesiegler.blog•11 days ago

Yeah, what Sean W said.

willjstewartatx.bsky.social•11 days ago

We never ever learn our fucking lesson over here. We always repeat ourselves.

nicholaskaufmann.bsky.social•11 days ago

Yup. That's why I'm heading out to the protest today, despite the awful weather.

cwobe1.bsky.social•11 days ago

Fun fact it's estimated that nearly 20% of the colonial population wanted to remain British subjects. We moved most of them to Canada.

waynevoto.bsky.social•11 days ago

You are correct and I will not bend the knee.

cyberkara.bsky.social•11 days ago

tfw you become the empire you seceded from

(they have been for ages but you get the point)

christrekkin.bsky.social•11 days ago

Never should've been allowed to run again, never mind the first time

utterrunacy.bsky.social•11 days ago

Right? President Felon.

jack1706a.bsky.social•11 days ago

kc6yru.bsky.social•11 days ago

Although it’s “No Kings”, we shouldn’t give him that much credit or respect. He’s much more a Gaddafi of Libya type: A preening fool that thinks he’s a beloved leader.

brianterrill.bsky.social•11 days ago

No taxation without representation! Here we go again.

doc000.bsky.social•11 days ago

Clearly schools here in the US don't teach actual US history anymore.

mrcuddy2977.bsky.social•11 days ago

Given that … ?

Many Terry Pratchett fans would argue the USA are technically a bunch of Feegles …

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/743378-nac-mac-feegle-the-wee-free-men-nae-king-nae

wcrursus.bsky.social•11 days ago

Yep. No kings. Freedom to speak against/criticize the government without fear of them sicking the military on you. You know, most of the things a certain tangerine turd seems against.

brianpritchett.com•11 days ago

https://youtu.be/8lMOL7GaPWI?si=7_FpC9vrnj0SxNkT

jeanhenegan.bsky.social•11 days ago

Hell, we even put together a whole Constitution aimed at a system of checks and balances to ensure we didn’t get a king.

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