“So yeah, Americans put up with a lot of crap before acting.”
Even the FIRST Americans: our Founding Fathers! They were BORN here while STILL under British rule! Everyone seems to forget that.
How many years did John Adams FIGHT for Independence? It was a DECADE! He eventually had to go to West Virginia to get a proclamation introduced to Congress so it could go to a vote!
“For 10 years, King George and his parliament have gulled, cullied and diddled these colonies with their illegal taxes.
Stamp Acts, Townshend Acts, Sugar Acts, Tea Acts.
And when we dared stand up like men, they have stopped our trade, seized our ships, blockaded our ports, burned our towns, and spilled our blood.
And still this Congress refuses to grant any of my proposals
on independence even so much as the courtesy of open debate.
Good God, what in the hell are you waiting for?” ~ John Adams
“..... How many years did John Adams FIGHT for Independence? It was a DECADE! He eventually had to go to West Virginia to get a proclamation introduced to Congress so it could go to a vote! .....”
If he sent someone to West Virginia that person would have been asking trees (maybe odd Shawnee or Mingo !) for the resolution !
Try Virginia! Specifically Williamsburg Virginia ! Even more specific it was Richard Henry Lee - 1776 Lee Resolution !