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American Revolution

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Historical event cited as the origin of America's "don't tell me what to do" attitude, particularly regarding taxation without representation

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"This has been the case since the American revolution, which wasn't started because we were getting taxed, but because someone told us we had to pay taxes (the qualm was with the fact that we weren't represented in the body that was taxing us, so someone else was telling us what to do)."
Americans collectively have a very "don't tell me what to do" attitude · u/kateisastateofbeing · ↑212 · 2023-09-27
"For example, the Boston Tea Party was a direct act of defiance that helped ignite the American Revolution."
Are nonviolent protests enough? · u/Helikesushi · ↑31 · 2025-01-03
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