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I very much doubt Paine would be in favor of what's passing for government at the moment.

• seanmcdirmid 13y ago
  Compared with what was common his time? I wouldn't be so sure. And we have no way of knowing for sure.
  • gyepi 13y ago
    I think we can be more definite than that. Based on "Common Sense" and "Rights of Man" it is pretty clear that Paine was oppossed to any kind of government that was more concerned with furthering its own power than the social good.
    • seanmcdirmid 13y ago
      Meaning he wouldn't be satisfied with any government in his time or ours? Ok, I can agree with that.