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Joseph Aronesty (2026)Inspired by Thomas Paine’s Common Sense (1776) Introduction In January of 1776, a short pamphlet began circulating through the American colonies. It was written not for scholars or statesmen, but for ordinary citizens. Its purpose was simple and radical: to explain, in plain language, why submission to concentrated power was neither natural nor … Continue reading "Common Sense 1776, Revisited for 2026"