The more I reflect on this matter, the more I am satisfied at the blindness and ill policy of my countrymen, whose wisdom seems to operate without discernment, and their strength without an object.
Paine criticizes the British government's misguided approach to the American colonies, highlighting their lack of foresight and purpose.
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