Thomas Paine and The Common Sense That Ignited the American Revolution
Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report
Release Date: 01/22/2026
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info_outlineIn January 1776, a short, unsigned pamphlet ignited a revolution by teaching ordinary people to question power itself.
This episode of the America’s Founding Series tells the gripping story of Thomas Paine and the explosive impact of Common Sense, the most influential piece of political writing in American history. The episode explores how Paine reframed authority, popular sovereignty, and liberty, and why his rejection of both unchecked government power and mob rule still matters in a time of expanding bureaucracy and political extremism.
What You’ll Learn
- Why Common Sense was considered treasonous and revolutionary in 1776
- How Thomas Paine made independence thinkable before it was inevitable
- What Paine meant by calling government a necessary evil
- Why Paine rejected mob rule as a threat to natural rights and republican government
- How Paine’s ideas explain the tension between government power and citizen liberty today
As America marks the 250th anniversary of Common Sense, this episode asks whether the nation still trusts the judgment of reasonable citizens or prefers obedience enforced from above or below. The American Revolution did not begin with a musket. It began with an idea that refused to die.
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Timestamps
- 00:52 January 1776
- 02:45 The Rise of Thomas Paine
- 05:30 The Impact of Common Sense
- 09:37 Paine's Warnings on Power and Mob Rule
- 13:49 The Enduring Legacy of Paine's Ideas
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