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1 out of 3 colonists supported the American revolution. It's not wise to stomp on such a large and vocal portion of your population.

shakezula 5y ago
Did you have the same attitude towards the summer 2020 protests in the US?
- brandonmenc 5y ago
  All that matters is that - generally - the politicians and media opposed to these protests supported the 2020 protests and encouraged people to violate stay-at-home measures at the then-height of the pandemic - pre-vaccine - because they claimed that cause overrode the Covid exposure risk. And they wonder why large swathes of the public find it difficult to trust them.
- aksss 5y ago
  Ask after truckers start burning down neighborhood grocery stores and looting, threatening residents to make proper salute, and tearing drivers out of vehicles to beat them.
  - shakezula 5y ago
    Weak, unnecessary whataboutism that isn’t from OP, doesn’t add anything to the conversation, and doesn’t answer the question.
    - torstenvl 5y ago
      You are the one who compared the two. Pointing out points on which they are not analogous is perfectly fair game. Calling an inappropriate comparison whataboutism when you are the one who raised the comparison is dishonest.
dragonwriter 5y ago
> 1 out of 3 colonists supported the American revolution. Obviously, there isn't good polling data for support for the revolution, but the information I can find puts estimates at 40-45%, with support for the Crown at between 15-20%. I wouldn't put too much weight on even that, though. The popular 1/3 each for, against, and indifferent to the Revolution seems to be based on misinterpreting an 1815 letter from John Adams to James Lloyd recounting his estimate of support in America for France and the French Revolution in the US ca. 1797 (with the strong anti- side being supporters of England and opponents of the Revolution, and the neutrals being indifferent between England and France that would attach to one or the other side based on transient circumstances.)

shakezula 5y ago

Did you have the same attitude towards the summer 2020 protests in the US?

brandonmenc 5y ago
All that matters is that - generally - the politicians and media opposed to these protests supported the 2020 protests and encouraged people to violate stay-at-home measures at the then-height of the pandemic - pre-vaccine - because they claimed that cause overrode the Covid exposure risk. And they wonder why large swathes of the public find it difficult to trust them.
aksss 5y ago
Ask after truckers start burning down neighborhood grocery stores and looting, threatening residents to make proper salute, and tearing drivers out of vehicles to beat them.
- shakezula 5y ago
  Weak, unnecessary whataboutism that isn’t from OP, doesn’t add anything to the conversation, and doesn’t answer the question.
  - torstenvl 5y ago
    You are the one who compared the two. Pointing out points on which they are not analogous is perfectly fair game. Calling an inappropriate comparison whataboutism when you are the one who raised the comparison is dishonest.

dragonwriter 5y ago

> 1 out of 3 colonists supported the American revolution. Obviously, there isn't good polling data for support for the revolution, but the information I can find puts estimates at 40-45%, with support for the Crown at between 15-20%. I wouldn't put too much weight on even that, though. The popular 1/3 each for, against, and indifferent to the Revolution seems to be based on misinterpreting an 1815 letter from John Adams to James Lloyd recounting his estimate of support in America for France and the French Revolution in the US ca. 1797 (with the strong anti- side being supporters of England and opponents of the Revolution, and the neutrals being indifferent between England and France that would attach to one or the other side based on transient circumstances.)