There really is little new under the sun, or in American politics.
One of the commentators in the previous post mentioned that Shay's Rebellion was driven by a large measure by farmers concerned that their lands would be foreclosed upon due to an ongoing economic crisis.
Sounds familiar.
- Wikipedia: Shay's Rebellion.
- US History: Shay's Rebellion.
- Commentary by Roy Oppenheim.
- The Hill.
- Washington Post.
The rebellion is held to have demonstrated the need for a strong central government to effectively address such crises in order to ensure chaos does not engulf the republic. Since a central government was in fact established, it's worth considering whether the effort was successful.
