might be that the more onerous a taxation system, the more likely society will implode.
the stamp act, the townshend act, the boston tea party, etc...
might be "tax what you want less of" could be... citizens.
the stamp act, the townshend act, the boston tea party, etc...
might be "tax what you want less of" could be... citizens.
If anything, product dumping (which happened to improve the lives of tea consumers, but hurt smugglers) was the motivation, not taxation. In that case.