stackyFACTSAmerican history books love to paint this as a noble fight for liberty, but it was basically a corporate lobbying dispute dressed up in cosplay.
American history books love to paint this as a noble fight for liberty, but it was basically a corporate lobbying dispute dressed up in cosplay. The British government eliminated taxes for the East India Company, allowing them to legally undercut local American smugglers who were making a killing selling illegal tea. The patriots weren't just mad about being taxed; they were furious that a multinational monopoly was ruining their underground profit margins.
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