tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post6222715210014365264..comments2024-03-16T01:00:19.876-05:00Comments on The Mad Monarchist: Possible American MonarchsMadMonarchisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-90829361701339644522010-01-18T21:06:18.833-06:002010-01-18T21:06:18.833-06:00They radical crowd had the misfortune of living in...They radical crowd had the misfortune of living in colonies that were actually more prosperous than the motherland. When times are good it is harder to incite people to rebellion. Most sat on the fence looking to cast their lot with the winning side -which happens quite alot in such situations around the world.<br /><br />Paine is an interesting case, most of the Founders actually thought the guy was a nut and just used him for the good propaganda he produced (he was also a native Englishman). However, oddly enough, when he went to France to get in on the Revolution there he actually cast the only vote *against* the execution of King Louis XVI. His reasons were not entirely pure but he fell out with the French traitors because of that. Paine basically said that by killing the King the Americans would immediately turn against the French Revolution because so many Americans looked to King Louis as a benevolent monarch for aiding their war against the British and giving the crucial help essential for victory in securing American independence.<br /><br />Who would have guessed that the man who first turned the war in America against King George personally and who ridiculed the Divine Right of Kings would be thrown in jail by other revolutionaries for opposing the execution of a (formerly) absolute, Church-backed monarch.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-67450941732589091712010-01-18T20:37:59.922-06:002010-01-18T20:37:59.922-06:00My understanding of the Revolution is that the COl...My understanding of the Revolution is that the COlonists by and large did not wish to break from GReat bitain. Currnt Researhc indicates that only about 15% wanted Independance, abou 20% wanted to remain, and te rest just tried ot lead theirown lives as best they could.<br /><br /><br />But even then, most of Americas Founding Fathers wheren't themselves opposed to Monarchy as an idea. Only THomas Jefferson, and the Other Thomas, Pane, were outright Anti-Monarchy. They wher also the most rebellious of the Founders f America, and in Jefersons case the most desirous of personal Gain.<br /><br /><br />I doubt American Monarhcism woudl have enured though, because Jefferson and Paine at the time both held such promenant roles, especially Jefferson.ZAROVEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668854596329493360noreply@blogger.com