The British Parliament has long been a bane to the colonists in the New World, with the passage of all their "acts" to tax us simply because we are more productive. Paine makes his contempt for the current system of government quite clear early on. "Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for even we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in a country without government, our calamities is heightened by reflecting that we furn

The British are also a huge economic bane on American colonists. Paine's stance is that it is crucial to the survival of the colonies that the colonies perform as a separate economic entity, so as not to be ruined by English influences. "Europe is too thickly planted with kingdoms to be long at peace, and when a war breaks out between England and any foreign power, the trade of America goes to ruin, because of her connection with Britain." (87) We, the colonists of America, are associated with the English, and are made to suffer because of this. In addition, the British are jealous of our success here, and it is outrageous for the colonists to stand by while we are constantly abused by English taxes. "Is the power who is jealous of our prosperity, a proper power to govern us?" (93) England truly has no care for America's welfare, only it's own wealth and power. "America is only a secondary object in the system of British politics. England consults the good of this country, no farther than it answers her own purpose. Wherefore, her own interest leads her to suppress the growth of ours in every case which doth not promote her advantage, or in the least interfere with it." (93)

It is indeed time for a change. Paine himself believes it is time for a split between the two civilizations, and it is also the thoughts of many others. "I have never met with a man, either in England or America, who hath not confessed his opinion, that a separation between the countries, would take place one time or another." (100) Even under such obviously unjust rule under England, some believe there can be a sort of reparations between England and America, but Paine disagrees. "Your future connection with Britain, whom you can neither love nor honour, will be forced and unnatural, and being formed only on the plan of present convenience, will in a little time fall

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