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by JumpCrisscross 458 days ago
> seems about the same as throwing tea into a river

Genuine question: whose tea was it?

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party

The British East India company’s and by extension the shareholders.

It was the ability of the company to sell tea directly to the colonies which was a major issue driving the discontent.