“Scholars often note that the American Revolution of 250 years ago was a movement not to change the status quo but to protect it. The colonists who became revolutionaries sought to make sure that patterns of self-government established over generations could not be overturned by officials seeking to seize power.

We seem to be at it again….”

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https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-5-2025

April 5, 2025

It’s been quite a week.

Letters from an American