Political rage: America survived a decade of anger in the 18th century – but can it now?
- Written by Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino
Protesters used violence and intimidation to prevent federal officials from collecting a whiskey tax during George Washington's presidency.Archive Photos/Getty ImagesAmericans have an anger problem.
People rage at each other. They are angry at public officials for shutting down parts of society. Or for the opposite reason because they aren’t...
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