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Re:U.S. Should Open America’s Doors to Hong Kong’s Citizens by dx87 on Thursday May 28, 2020 @10:35AM (#23337771)
The Brits were also on the other side of the ocean, and we had substantial military support from the French. Things probably would have turned out differently if the UK could literally drive down the road to the colonies.
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Re:U.S. Should Open America’s Doors to Hong Kong’s Citizens by RcouF1uZ4gsC on Thursday May 28, 2020 @10:58AM (#23338044)
Ireland provides a good example. There were many Irish rebellions in the period from 1676 to 1876 (+- 100 years of American Revolution) some even with French support. However, Ireland was in England’s back yard and the English were determined to hold onto it and all the rebellions were brutally suppressed.
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Re:U.S. Should Open America’s Doors to Hong Kong’s Citizens by mcfly1985 on Thursday May 28, 2020 @11:01AM (#23338102)
You act like the American revolution is the only instance of this. The French Revolution is another example of people fighting for change.
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