I didn't state that the Colonists' position to question British political decisions and institutions was in itself wrong. On the contrary. But I will not apologize for suspecting war in general to be an expression of insanity. If there shall be an alternative to it, you could consider it criminal instead of insane.
I still uphold my opinion that it was not particularly sane to go to war against one of the least tyrannic regimes of the day for questions which could with patience be resolved politically or go away by itself. I should add that I view every British step to escalate the situation further instead of reasonably negotiate as equally insane and additionally plain stupid.
This also doesn't mean that Americans or Britons supporting this war were (or are) otherwise incapable of making sane decisions in their private, professional or political lifes.
The Revolutionary War was not a petty undertaking for less than 3 million Colonists. Today's US population is ca. 110 times higher than in 1780. To visualize the damage done, consider a war leading to 110x35,000 killed Americans - that is 3.85 million.
Was such a death toll tolerable in order to rebel against a degree of oppression far lighter than virtually anywhere else in the contemporay world?
That includes England, where the tax level was still considerably higher (even taking American local taxation into account) and where "Parliamentary representation" was actually just as theoretical as for the Colonists.
Add to that,that despite the inefficiency and felt injustice of the mercantilist system, the Colonies grew actually richer by the day.
I simply question the necessity to take part in the escalation towards such a war over questions which could with patience be resolved politially.
On an alternate history board, this should be allowed.