Thomas Paine: “In private life we call it by the plain name of bullying, and the…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1776

In private life we call it by the plain name of bullying, and the elevation of rank cannot alter its character.

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Thomas Paine

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In "The American Crisis," Paine argues that national aggression is simply bullying, regardless of the status of the aggressor.

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Thomas Paine: “In private life we call it by the plain name of bullying, and the elevation of rank cannot alter its character.”