>>49512373The American Revolution was one of those diplomatic interests, and you could say it was the straw that broke the camel’s back financially. There’s also the argument that they lacked flexibility with their debt due to relying on fixed rate, fixed term loans, which gave them little room to negotiate, and that the opacity of state finances meant that people didn’t trust the info they were given, even when it was true. Also, there was massive corruption in the tax collection system, squandering what revenue came in.
>>49512413Mumei bought the parts for hers, then paid a shop to assemble it for her.
>>49512626It’s telling that one of the Committee of Public Safety’s crowning achievements was holding off the Royal Navy long enough to let a grain convoy slip through.
