This is turning me into a Libertarian. https://twitter.com/antoniogm/status/1104137331974389760 …
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the Tea Act actually reduced *not increased* tariffs on British East India Co. tea, so that the company could undercut smuggled Dutch tea, get rid of excess tea and grow market share in the colonies.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Act
yes, a government granted monopoly that existed in tandem with a series of egregious taxes for which american colonists had no recourse because they had no representation in parliament, which is why they were protesting
