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Martin Eden

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15. Thank You

Reply to ThreeNoSeep (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 10:28 AM

16 hrs ago

With eyes wide open we can see flaws in those men of the late 18th century through the lens of our 21st century culture. We are not fully qualified to judge them. We should acknowledge the sacrifices many of them made in winning independence from a tyrant, embrace the highest ideals they expressed, and work to improve upon the system of self government they created and bequeathed to future generations.

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last line of declaration of independence. just above the john hancock. [View all] rampartd 20 hrs ago OP

Fwiw while some were banned nobody was officially deported. SSJVegeta 19 hrs ago #1

the loyalists? rampartd 19 hrs ago #2

Sounds about right SSJVegeta 19 hrs ago #3

the fact i got wrong was the number rampartd 18 hrs ago #4

Oof SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #5

And there were, in fact, probably more. peppertree 18 hrs ago #8

If Jeffrey is any example, the rest of them should spend the rest of the summer making travel arrangements. Volaris 18 hrs ago #6

Got no problem about your post except for one thing lonely bird 18 hrs ago #7

Wealthy, white, power elite males are the only ones celebrating 250 years of atrocity putting humans under their thumb. OhioBack2Blue 18 hrs ago #9

In late 1700's, some Loyalists left and settled in Zackzzzz 17 hrs ago #10

What's the purpose here? ThreeNoSeep 17 hrs ago #11

Thank You Martin Eden 16 hrs ago #15

So... you're anti-Freemasons??? With the exception of Ben Franklin?? TommyT139 17 hrs ago #12

i think the american revolution was a tragic mistake. rampartd 17 hrs ago #13

Umm, ok. TommyT139 16 hrs ago #14

It is true that many preferred to be ruled by a monarch from across the ocean. Martin Eden 16 hrs ago #16

i prefer democracy with rule of law rampartd 15 hrs ago #17

Efforts were made with the British parliament and King, to no avail Martin Eden 13 hrs ago #18

Most loyalists in fact stayed ITAL 13 hrs ago #19