The National Debt (thread 17), Episode 4: When Tea Cost an Empire: Burke’s Warning Before Revolution

We're diving into a wild bit of history: Britain’s stubborn push to collect a tiny tea duty and Edmund Burke’s plea to stop burning bridges (and empires) over a principle. It’s a sharp, friendly reminder that money on a ledger always hides choices—wars fought, debts racked up, and loyalties lost.

Stick with us for a quick, human take on how fiscal pride turned a flourishing trade relationship into a revolution, and why a little common sense might have saved a lot of trouble.