No one ever accused Americans of being smart.
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kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 20 hours 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 17 hours ago
TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 14 hours 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 14 hours ago
Colonists were even paying tax at a 90% discounted rate compared to those in Britain.
thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
It’s the narrative pushed In alot of schools in the USA
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 16 hours 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
MBech@feddit.dk 16 hours ago
Different rules for brown people.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
It’s on DC license plates
Varpeggio@lemmy.zip 15 hours 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.
merc@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
alot of schools
thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Language is fluid (fortunately|unfortunately)
merc@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t fight to keep it mutually intelligible for all speakers/writers.