Thomas paine argued in common sense that

self rule by the people—was preferable to royal and aristocratic rule from Britain, arguing that the British aristocracy was parasitical and added nothing to the good of the American people.

Explanation:

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

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