Question

refer to \common sense\ by thomas paine to respond to the question below.
which of the following best articulates paines perspective on the issue of reconciliation?
○ he feels that reconciliation could compromise the successful commerce the colonies had established between european countries other than great britain.
○ he believes that reconciliation ignores the realities of british oppression and the fundamental differences in interests and values between the colonies and the british government.
○ he feels that those who advocate for reconciliation are placing a monarch above god who is the rightful king of america.
○ he believes that any attempts at reconciliation would reverse the natural order of dominion between a small island like britain and a large continent like america.

Explanation:

Thomas Paine's Common Sense argues that reconciling with Britain ignores the colonists' experience of British oppression and the core conflicting interests/values between the colonies and the British government, making reconciliation unrealistic. The other options do not align with his core arguments in the text.

Answer:

He believes that reconciliation ignores the realities of British oppression and the fundamental differences in interests and values between the colonies and the British government.