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16. It is true that many preferred to be ruled by a monarch from across the ocean.

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 10:32 AM

16 hrs ago

Personally, I prefer democracy with Constitutional rule of law.

But, to each his own.

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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

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

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

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