• justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io
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    8 months ago

    Dont forget that one of the big “unforgivable” laws to the proto-USA wasnt just taxes.

    But that the colonies had to respect the existing borders of the colonies to existing native groups

  • FireTower@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    1770 The Great Bengal Famine occurs killing 30 million thanks to extractive taxation by England.

    1775 America violently rejects extractive taxation policies and goes on to win independence from England.

    1845 The Great Irish Famine kills 1 million with at least 2 million fleeing as refugees due to extractive policies on food. Which had Ireland continue to net export food during the famine.

    The difference is America knew what came next and acted accordingly.