Uh, So the U.S taxed the U.S and then went to war over it? Cause that’s what your saying. Those tariffs and taxes were provided for in the U.S Constitution and part of the legislative powers what do you think paid for the ports and railroads.
This must have been when we figured Taxation *with* representation wasn’t any better.
You are technically correct but give the wrong impression. The more numerous North used there power to impose tariffs which harmed another section of the country and helped themselves.
They did this rather than try to compete on an equal footing