Patriots or Loyalists?

[Infected Mushroom]

You live in the North. Its the American Revolution. You would like to stay out of the war... but sometimes a man has to choose. Sometimes the world forces its way.

Who will you declare for? Do you answer the Crown's calling and join the English hosts? Or do you fight for the continental rebels? To put it another way: Will you fight for George... or will you fight for Washington (there is no middle ground)?

Do you fight for England or for the fledging republic?

I think if I lived in the 1700s and I had to pick a side, I would have fought for the Empire. I am by nature a very cautious individual and I greatly value loyalty. I would have viewed the American Revolution as an act of treason.

Who would you have fought for (WITHOUT the benefit of hindsight)?

[Old Tyrannia]

The only George I'd follow is my king. Slaveholding, tax-evading, native-massacring traitors don't exactly evoke my sympathy.

[Torisakia]

Well since there's no middle ground, I don't have an answer. If the American Revolution was an act of treason, I'd see no reason in fighting because no matter which side wins it won't turn out in my favor.

[Infected Mushroom]

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Well since there's no middle ground, I don't have an answer. If the American Revolution was an act of treason, I'd see no reason in fighting because no matter which side wins it won't turn out in my favor.

well, it was treason from the English perspective

it might turn out in your favour, for example, you might retire from the war and go on to have a very successful high ranking military career.

I feel like if I lived during the day I would have predicted (incorrectly), that the Empire would prevail and that fighting for England makes more sense.

[Ban Ki Sun]

the trolls are already voting for the tyranny. cant believe it in the 21st century there are still people willing to accept someone as head of state based on a random birth.

[Infected Mushroom]

the trolls are already voting for the tyranny. cant believe it in the 21st century there are still people willing to accept someone as head of state based on a random birth.

What?

Remember, this is without the benefit of hindsight. You have to assume you were raised in that culture. And in that culture loyalty to the Crown was a virtue (some people break out of that, others don't). From the standpoint of the time, its more likely that I would view the rebels as anarchists.

[Ban Ki Sun]

What?

Remember, this is without the benefit of hindsight. You have to assume you were raised in that culture. And in that culture loyalty to the Crown was a virtue (some people break out of that, others don't). From the standpoint of the time, its more likely that I would view the rebels as anarchists.

k then, i would still help washington. because taxes are 2 high, because fuck england, a lot of americans at the time did NOT even have english ancestry. because empires were always bad. because most probably i would have been poor due to the fact that i wasnt born rich etc. washington would have given me a chance to make things better. the rebels would have fed me, maybe i could have even pursued a military career after the war, who knows.

[Grave_n_idle]

the trolls are already voting for the tyranny. cant believe it in the 21st century there are still people willing to accept someone as head of state based on a random birth.

What?

Remember, this is without the benefit of hindsight. You have to assume you were raised in that culture. And in that culture loyalty to the Crown was a virtue (some people break out of that, others don't). From the standpoint of the time, its more likely that I would view the rebels as anarchists.

As did most of the population. The 'revolution' was by no means representative of the population.

[Carriebean7]

I would like for the British to rule the world, and those american English speaking wrong football paying, freedom loving crazy folks ruined it, ruined, us...

btw Im american and I support British tyranny.

[Infected Mushroom]

What?

Remember, this is without the benefit of hindsight. You have to assume you were raised in that culture. And in that culture loyalty to the Crown was a virtue (some people break out of that, others don't). From the standpoint of the time, its more likely that I would view the rebels as anarchists.

k then, i would still help washington. because taxes are 2 high, because fuck england, a lot of americans at the time did NOT even have english ancestry. because empires were always bad. because most probably i would have been poor due to the fact that i wasnt born rich etc. washington would have given me a chance to make things better. the rebels would have fed me, maybe i could have even pursued a military career after the war, who knows.

I see...

Correct me if I'm wrong but I was under the impression the taxes only affected a minority (or at least a limited section) of merchants

No?

[Pope Joan]

Mad King George was doing very little to promote the welfare of the colonists. All he had going in his favor was the eternal fact that rebellion is risky.

I admire those who abandoned their properties and fled to Ontario and the Maritimes. Royalist feeling still runs strong there in some quarters. They, too, took a risk.

I would have stayed in place and joined the rebellion, simply because I abhor authority. Then I would have opposed that interloper, Hamilton.

[Infected Mushroom]

Mad King George was doing very little to promote the welfare of the colonists. All he had going in his favor was the eternal fact that rebellion is risky.

I admire those who abandoned their properties and fled to Ontario and the Maritimes. Royalist feeling still runs strong there in some quarters. They, too, took a risk.

I would have stayed in place and joined the rebellion, simply because I abhor authority. Then I would have opposed that interloper, Hamilton.

In my view, I think the colonists over-reacted.

[Telandra]

Loyalty to the Crown is something unconditional.

Loyalists.

[Eastern Equestria]

the trolls are already voting for the tyranny. cant believe it in the 21st century there are still people willing to accept someone as head of state based on a random birth.

Mad King George was doing very little to promote the welfare of the colonists. All he had going in his favor was the eternal fact that rebellion is risky.

I admire those who abandoned their properties and fled to Ontario and the Maritimes. Royalist feeling still runs strong there in some quarters. They, too, took a risk.

I would have stayed in place and joined the rebellion, simply because I abhor authority. Then I would have opposed that interloper, Hamilton.

Indubitably. I'd have thrown my support behind the patriots as well.

[The Bluelandian Republic]

Let's see. On one side you have an evil, racist, christian supremacist empire ruled by a tyrannical monarch whose solution to protests and boycotts is to use military force and on the other side you have a group of 13 oppressed colonies (racial and religious policy varied depending on the colony) fighting for independence from said evil empire.

I don't think I need to say anymore than that.

Granted, I may be biased as you can see by my flag

[MERIZoC]

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This actually made me laugh out loud. A lot. So kudos. Now my family is giving me strange looks.

[MERIZoC]

I'd fight against the Crown, for sure.

[Gun Manufacturers]

I would have sided with the colonists against the crown.

[Old Tyrannia]

What?

Remember, this is without the benefit of hindsight. You have to assume you were raised in that culture. And in that culture loyalty to the Crown was a virtue (some people break out of that, others don't). From the standpoint of the time, its more likely that I would view the rebels as anarchists.

k then, i would still help washington. because taxes are 2 high, because fuck england, a lot of americans at the time did NOT even have english ancestry. because empires were always bad. because most probably i would have been poor due to the fact that i wasnt born rich etc. washington would have given me a chance to make things better. the rebels would have fed me, maybe i could have even pursued a military career after the war, who knows.

Let's see. On one side you have an evil, racist, christian supremacist empire ruled by a tyrannical monarch whose solution to protests and boycotts is to use military force and on the other side you have a group of 13 oppressed colonies (racial and religious policy varied depending on the colony) fighting for independence from said evil empire.

I don't think I need to say anymore than that.

Granted, I may be biased as you can see by my flag

Breaking news: Americans know fuck all about their own revolution, substitute the plot of Star Wars for reality. Also, it snowed in Siberia.

Additionally, I response to "The Bluelandian Republic" I should point out that the traitors were rebelling against Scotland as well. In fact, many of the most stridently royalist communities in the Colonies were made up of ex-Jacobite settlers.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

USA USA USA

[Prussia-Steinbach]

No middle ground? Really? Can't I run off and join the Indians?

Yeah, there ya go. The Americans were honestly way more fucked morally, for various reasons. I'll fight for Britain with the native Americans.

[European Socialist Republic]

I'd start my own socialist revolution! Who's with me?

[The Bluelandian Republic]

k then, i would still help washington. because taxes are 2 high, because fuck england, a lot of americans at the time did NOT even have english ancestry. because empires were always bad. because most probably i would have been poor due to the fact that i wasnt born rich etc. washington would have given me a chance to make things better. the rebels would have fed me, maybe i could have even pursued a military career after the war, who knows.

Let's see. On one side you have an evil, racist, christian supremacist empire ruled by a tyrannical monarch whose solution to protests and boycotts is to use military force and on the other side you have a group of 13 oppressed colonies (racial and religious policy varied depending on the colony) fighting for independence from said evil empire.

I don't think I need to say anymore than that.

Granted, I may be biased as you can see by my flag

Breaking news: Americans know fuck all about their own revolution, substitute the plot of Star Wars for reality. Also, it snowed in Siberia.

Additionally, I response to "The Bluelandian Republic" I should point out that the traitors were rebelling against Scotland as well. In fact, many of the most stridently royalist communities in the Colonies were made up of ex-Jacobite settlers.

Only because they were forced to by the tyrannical English government.

[The Tricolour]

USA! I'm from the US, so yeah.

[The Bluelandian Republic]

USA! I'm from the US, so yeah.

Congratulations.