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A comment on ‘The Whiskey Rebellion’ Review: A Young Nation, Suddenly Tested. Parent comment

Re:‘The Whiskey Rebellion’ Review: A Young Nation, Suddenly ... by JoeyBananas on Sunday June 18, 2023 @05:31AM (#36378636)
It doesn't matter that he was rich and the rebels were poor, they were a threat to the elected government and violating the law.

None of this rich vs. poor communist shit is relevant

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Re:‘The Whiskey Rebellion’ Review: A Young Nation, Suddenly ... by boomboomsubban on Sunday June 18, 2023 @09:31AM (#36380133)
>were a threat to the elected government

They really weren't. At the most they had around 500 rebels.

>violating the law.

Yep, they failed to pay a regressive tax the rich passed, and then failed to abandon their farms for weeks to travel to Philadelphia and stand trial.

If this shit isn't relevant, the entire rebellion isn't relevant.

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