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YaBoyNY
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« on: July 17, 2015, 06:44:15 AM »

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« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2015, 07:23:51 AM »

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« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2015, 09:31:19 AM »

Both co-opted left-wing revolts, governing in a conservative manner far from the spirit if the revolution that had fueled their rise to power. Both used military force to quell dissent. Both favored policies harmful to the peasantry in favor of "modernization". Difficult to say.

Clever, but the American Revolution was in no way a "left-wing" revolt.
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« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2015, 01:37:42 PM »

Both co-opted left-wing revolts, governing in a conservative manner far from the spirit if the revolution that had fueled their rise to power. Both used military force to quell dissent. Both favored policies harmful to the peasantry in favor of "modernization". Difficult to say.

Clever, but the American Revolution was in no way a "left-wing" revolt.

It was certainly anti-establishment in its historical context.
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2015, 01:56:12 PM »

Both co-opted left-wing revolts, governing in a conservative manner far from the spirit if the revolution that had fueled their rise to power. Both used military force to quell dissent. Both favored policies harmful to the peasantry in favor of "modernization". Difficult to say.

Clever, but the American Revolution was in no way a "left-wing" revolt.

It was certainly anti-establishment in its historical context.

Depends on who you consider the "establishment."
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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2015, 04:50:08 PM »

Both co-opted left-wing revolts, governing in a conservative manner far from the spirit if the revolution that had fueled their rise to power. Both used military force to quell dissent. Both favored policies harmful to the peasantry in favor of "modernization". Difficult to say.

Clever, but the American Revolution was in no way a "left-wing" revolt.

It was a liberal revolution in the sense that the ideas that gave form to it (natural rights, self government, etc.) were liberal ideas at the time.
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