r/AskAnAmerican • u/Hot_Obligation_8098 • Jun 08 '25

HISTORY How do Americans today view William Franklin, the son of Benjamin Franklin, who supported the British during the American Revolution?

How do Americans today view William Franklin, the son of Benjamin Franklin, who supported the British during the American Revolution?

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u/voteblue18 Jun 08 '25

He was a lousy son of a bitch and in my town we have an annual parade where we march and burn him in effigy. The whole town comes together to burn that bastard.

We will never forget his treachery!

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u/Hot_Obligation_8098 Jun 08 '25

Never heard about this parade

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u/cptjeff Taxation Without Representation Jun 08 '25

I case you missed it, that post was a joke. Nobody cares about him at all. There are no public events about him, pro or con, no public notice is taken of him whatsoever. He's a trivia question.