The revolutionary war defeated colonialism, monarchism was defeated when Washington refused to be a king.

April 10, 2026 - 00:17 UTC

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This is not a bad way to think about it
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Eh, the republicanism aspect was settled in 1776 and firmly baked in from then out. There was never any real prospect of Washington becoming a king, it's not like he was actually offered it and declined. A few scattered mentions of the idea, but it was never seriously on the table.
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