#ThomasRussell #UnitedIrishman was a radical:
"He accused [the aristocracy] of using their powers and privileges to frustrate the divine plan of liberty and justice for all, and contended that all men have not only the right, but indeed the duty, to concern themselves with government and politics. Only if legislation seeks to serve ‘the whole family of mankind’ [...] can there be some hope that it will reflect the natural justice ordained by God."

https://www.historyireland.com/thomas-russell-united-irishman/

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