… off our trade with all parts of the world, for imposing taxes on us without our consent, for depriving us in many cases of the benefits of trial by jury. He has abdicated government here by declaring us out of his protection and waging war against us. We therefore do solemnly declare that these United States are free and independent states. U.S. congress, July 4, 1776 these words are echoes from a past when our forefathers sought to break free from the burdensome yoke of oppression by a monarchy across the ocean. (02:22–02:30)
CLAIM
Asserts that [the current administration] has abandoned governance and declared war on citizens.
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