584 What made the revolutionary war possible? The patriot militia and its leadership were self employed, debt free, independent contractor or business owners, and they had savings ... in short salary = subjugation ... now you know why the gov punishes independence posted 10 days ago by DeplorableSpic3 10 days ago by DeplorableSpic3 +585 / -1 . 14 comments share 14 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (14) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 0 ▼ – J0shua 0 points 10 days ago +1 / -1 And foreign allies for funds, arms, and training (Dutch, French, Spanish) permalink save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – DeplorableSpic3 [S] 4 points 10 days ago +4 / -0 All empires have enemies ... permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 0 ▼ – J0shua 0 points 10 days ago +1 / -1 You seem to ignore how, historically, peasant uprisings never work unless there is either/or: A sympathetic elite (Check who most of the Founders were) Foreign allied governments permalink save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – DeplorableSpic3 [S] 3 points 10 days ago +3 / -0 It’s true ... you’re right ... but i would add to that 3. Economic independence Which is why the British civil war happened when it happened ... but not the many Latin American revolutions permalink parent save report block reply
And foreign allies for funds, arms, and training (Dutch, French, Spanish)
All empires have enemies ...
You seem to ignore how, historically, peasant uprisings never work unless there is either/or:
It’s true ... you’re right ... but i would add to that 3. Economic independence
Which is why the British civil war happened when it happened ... but not the many Latin American revolutions