No one ever accused Americans of being smart.
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kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Are people under the impression that the US revolution and independence was specifically about not paying taxes? That’s some libertarian shit right there.
PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Listen pal, I wish you were in front of me. Me and my two buddies would take you 5 to 1.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Colonists were even paying tax at a 90% discounted rate compared to those in Britain.
thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s the narrative pushed In alot of schools in the USA
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I distinctly remember writing some report about taxation without representation, thinking it was some super important American principle. I was real confused when I learned about Puerto Rico
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s on DC license plates
Varpeggio@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Wait, why?! DC doesn’t get proper representation. Or are you joking?
In any case, to say the people of the 50 states are adequately represented is foolish.
MBech@feddit.dk 3 weeks ago
Different rules for brown people.
merc@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
alot of schools
thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Language is fluid (fortunately|unfortunately)
merc@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t fight to keep it mutually intelligible for all speakers/writers.