278 MFW I wake up every day until I go to bed. Supposedly it only took 3% of the population back in 1776 which is 10 million people today and there are around 80 million of us. Just sayin’... (media.patriots.win) posted 19 days ago by leakmouth 19 days ago by leakmouth +278 / -0 17 comments share 17 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (17) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 6 ▼ – NullifyAndSecede 6 points 19 days ago +6 / -0 I've heard that 3% was a significant underestimate of common support for independence at the time of the revolution. permalink save report block reply ▲ 8 ▼ – namenottaken 8 points 19 days ago +8 / -0 I think roughly a third supported independence, while 3% actively fought for it in the war. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 5 ▼ – deleted 5 points 19 days ago +5 / -0 ▲ 5 ▼ – leakmouth [S] 5 points 19 days ago +5 / -0 Ok fine even if it was 10 to 20% we still easily have the numbers. It’s just a matter of organizing. That was my point. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – deleted 3 points 19 days ago +3 / -0 ▲ 1 ▼ – PonySoldier66 1 point 19 days ago +1 / -0 https://www.amazon.com/Total-Resistance-H-Von-Dach/dp/1607963043 permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Gnometard 1 point 19 days ago +2 / -1 I'd wager plenty of people had no idea what was going on permalink parent save report block reply
I've heard that 3% was a significant underestimate of common support for independence at the time of the revolution.
I think roughly a third supported independence, while 3% actively fought for it in the war.
Ok fine even if it was 10 to 20% we still easily have the numbers. It’s just a matter of organizing. That was my point.
https://www.amazon.com/Total-Resistance-H-Von-Dach/dp/1607963043
I'd wager plenty of people had no idea what was going on