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Only 1/3rd of Americans Supported the American Revolution?
History books | 1/14/21 | self

Posted on 01/14/2021 6:41:44 PM PST by Any Fate But Submission

One third of the nation wants red states and blue states to be separate countries. Only 1/3 of the people wanted a Revolutionary War 250 years ago. I believe the numbers will grow as the tyranny grows.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: constitution; revelution; vanity
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1 posted on 01/14/2021 6:41:44 PM PST by Any Fate But Submission
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To: Any Fate But Submission

I learned it was 25 percent.


2 posted on 01/14/2021 6:43:06 PM PST by Real Cynic No More (Make America Great. Prosecute Dems who break the law!)
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To: Real Cynic No More

At the height. At the start it was closer to 3.


3 posted on 01/14/2021 6:43:42 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Any Fate But Submission

That is based on something John Adams said. He may have been unduly pessimistic. But there were a lot of Tories/Loyalists in some districts which sometimes was the result of local animosities rather than their attitude towards King George III.


4 posted on 01/14/2021 6:45:21 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Any Fate But Submission

Well, the first one there was only abut 10% for it.


5 posted on 01/14/2021 6:45:47 PM PST by Aut Pax Aut Bellum (Lock and Load.)
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To: Any Fate But Submission

That is how many supported it. Far less actually took up arms.
Against the most powerful military in the world.


6 posted on 01/14/2021 6:50:22 PM PST by TigersEye (Everyone knows)
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To: Real Cynic No More

I learned 1/3 supported the revolution, 1/3 were loyalists, and 1/3 were indifferent.


7 posted on 01/14/2021 6:51:30 PM PST by FrdmLvr
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To: Any Fate But Submission

That is an excellent point! By the way, the same can be said about the next war — the war of northern aggression on the south’s side. I don’t know the percent, but it was not great and probably less than 50%.


8 posted on 01/14/2021 6:52:58 PM PST by icclearly
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To: Any Fate But Submission

We can’t trust polling that took place in 2020 and you are trusting polling from 1776?


9 posted on 01/14/2021 6:53:14 PM PST by Meatspace
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To: Any Fate But Submission

Rush talks about this often.


10 posted on 01/14/2021 6:54:47 PM PST by HotKat (Politicians are like diapers; they need to be changed often and for the same reason. Mark Twain)
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To: Bulwyf

It was 3% actually willing to fight.

Hence, the “3%ers.”


11 posted on 01/14/2021 6:55:06 PM PST by sauropod ("No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain)
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To: FrdmLvr

Probably similar numbers if red states end up seceding from USA under the domination by the Left.


12 posted on 01/14/2021 6:55:11 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: FrdmLvr

And then there was pissed off Benjamin Martin (The Patriot)


13 posted on 01/14/2021 6:57:39 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: sauropod

Yes, that’s true, just didn’t want to right out say it heh.


14 posted on 01/14/2021 6:58:09 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Meatspace

I’d trust polling from 1776 more than I would media polls in 2020. One tried to tell the truth while the other purposely lies.


15 posted on 01/14/2021 6:58:36 PM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: Any Fate But Submission
Some people had aversion to the Crown due to religious reasons, some people were enthralled by the Enlightenment, some land owners did not like how much the Crown wanted from them, some people liked the Crown, some people put up with how much the crown wanted.

Point is where is your "France" who bankrolled the "1/3" American Revolutionaries for the most part and kept the centralized British government uneasy? Once the Revolutionaries gained a lot of ground, Spain and several other countries started financially pitching in as well to defeat the English Crown's hold on British North America.
16 posted on 01/14/2021 7:00:22 PM PST by rollo tomasi
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To: icclearly

the war of northern aggression on the south’s side

I’m wondering what the percentages will be when the next one finally gets here.


17 posted on 01/14/2021 7:01:50 PM PST by centermass_socrates (Pray for our republic.)
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To: Any Fate But Submission

There aren’t many “Blue States”. There are RED States with majority Dem cities with populations and fraud, are able to assume control.

NY, Cali, Illinois, Nevada, Washington , Oregon, Colorado ..... all Red as can be except for a few cities


18 posted on 01/14/2021 7:04:53 PM PST by qaz123
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To: Any Fate But Submission

3% fought at the beginning - hence the organization known as “Three Percenters”. It’s the same organization and command structure as the original Minutemen. (Established 1776.)

I highly encourage everyone to read the organization’s home page and mission. There are many here that should consider joining.

I am in the process - it takes many months.

III


19 posted on 01/14/2021 7:05:57 PM PST by datura (If you have to cheat, you didn't’ win.)
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To: Bulwyf

I have an ancestor who was one.


20 posted on 01/14/2021 7:09:42 PM PST by sauropod ("No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain)
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