The Present State of American Affairs
He then gets to the core of his case in the section titled "The Present State of American Affairs," where he asserts that his arguments are based on nothing but common sense. Paine declares that the time for hoping for peace is over because Britain has taken up arms, and it's time for a new way of thinking. He argues that it's a mistake to believe that things will always stay the same just because America prospered when it was close to Great Britain—it's like saying a child must always eat baby food.
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