Common Sense

Why I Picked It Up / How It Read

I picked it up as a part of a book club. It was a short read, concise and to the point, which I like in a book.

What I Took Away

• Gained a better understanding of US history
• I found it ironic how Paine considered spilled blood to be the red line to draw against any reconcilliation ideas, looking at the state of the world now and how that red line can catapolt the entire world into perpetual enmity.
• Also ironic that he didn't draw the same red line for cooperating with slavers!