Vox explains why the American Revolution was a mistake and why July 4th should be a day of mourning

OK, we’ll bite: why was the American Revolution a mistake, Vox?

When a cause is opposed by the two most vulnerable groups in a society, it's probably a bad idea. https://t.co/H5eUt3tBmS

— Vox (@voxdotcom) July 4, 2018

Dylan Matthews explains:

… I’m reasonably confident a world in which the revolution never happened would be better than the one we live in now, for three main reasons: Slavery would’ve been abolished earlier, American Indians would’ve faced rampant persecution but not the outright ethnic cleansing Andrew Jackson and other American leaders perpetrated, and America would have a parliamentary system of government that makes policymaking easier and lessens the risk of democratic collapse.

In short, America would be a lot more like Canada.

You do know that this very tweet commits one of the oldest logical fallacies known to man, right? Actually, more than one, but let’s keep it simple. https://t.co/sBH8t1tNFd

— Ken Gardner (@KenGardner11) July 4, 2018

Besides the obvious fallacy of assuming future historical events remain unaltered even if a seminal moment in human history were to be reversed, this is just plain dumb. Go back to Starbucks and take the rest of the day off.

— IT Guy (@ITGuy1959) July 4, 2018

Clickbait takes the place of history over at Vox, the website for leftists who need a few talking points in a vain effort to be taken seriously. https://t.co/xawsS2Pr4l

— Nathan, son of Robert (@NathanWurtzel) July 4, 2018

Vox trashing the War of Independence is exactly what I would expect of Vox on Independence Day. https://t.co/63rY66sxax

— Cam Edwards (@CamEdwards) July 4, 2018

Geez, this is total bullshit. I’ll state as a matter of fact, that the innovation that has propelled civilization since the mid 19th Century to present day, would not have happened if what you propose in your pathetic article had happened. Shove this article up your ass.

— Stewart Hanson (@Jaystew17) July 4, 2018

Revisionist history. Think post colonial (early 20th century)fragmentation and worldwide conflicts. America as a catalyst of material and then military strength would mean we occupy a significantly different world.

— Alex Shekhdar (@AlexShekhdar) July 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/ShiraRawlinson/status/1014619566658539521

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— Matthew W??? (@Fuelpagan) July 4, 2018

Trump is going to be president for a generation https://t.co/M2Gseh7aYJ

— Briscaloosa (@Briscaloosa) July 4, 2018

This is completely wrong in every way.

— Gomes (@GomesBolt) July 4, 2018

How do I delete someone else’s tweet https://t.co/0Qwed2erf4

— Thomas (@ThomasBasham42) July 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/AndrewMassoud/status/1014620667222876161

GTFO pic.twitter.com/eOEnxTr8Ox

— Seb Gregg (@Sebastianos15) July 4, 2018

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— Alex Zelinski (@A_Zelinski) July 4, 2018

I have 10 reasons it was awesome. It's called the Bill of Rights. One of which recognizes your right to publish something this dumb.

— Random_tony (@RamdomTony) July 4, 2018

You have the drunk interns working today? What garbage!

— Mike (@inverted2018) July 4, 2018

I say this with all sincerity: Go find a place you'd be happier. This country's history is too tainted for you to ever appreciate it. https://t.co/t9POCoBaNs

— CG's Geometry PitchBot (@cg_shadow) July 4, 2018

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DAAAAMN! UK Independent learns the HARD way why you DON'T crap on America (ESPECIALLY today) https://t.co/e8arLKDGVi

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 4, 2018