Apropos Revising the American Revolution and ‘Untold Truths About the American Revolution’: from The Spoof, a funny piece with some inadvertent (?) insight (check out the bolded parts in the excerpt below):
As fireworks were lighting the sky, President Obama apologized for the war crimes and other offenses against Loyalists
Obama Apologizes to Loyalists
Washington, DC – President Barack Obama on Independence Day said he would on behalf of the United States apologize for the treatment the Loyalists got during and after the American War for Independence.
The President will host a dinner at the White House for selected descendants of those loyal to George III and the British Empire. It is expected that a lot of Loyalist descendants, mostly from Eastern Canada, will want to come to this dinner.
At the dinner, the President will give an official apology speech.
After issuing the statement, the President was asked whether the Loyalists were right in their fears of republicanism and too much democracy resulting in mob rule. Well, yes, they were right, he admitted. This is one of the main reasons we are apologizing, the President added. “Anyone can see that the American experiment has resulted in big government.”
… Will this have any consequences for the policies in American government? Of course not, the chief executive says. “The illusions and lack of distinction between the ruled and the rulers are what give us power. Now, we wouldn’t want to take that away, would we?” …
(Thanks to J.K. Baltzersen; LRC Cross-post)
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