Felicity Merriman & The Second American Revolution

The First Rebellion in the “American Girl Dolls Would Be Livid” Series

Felicity Merriman didn’t just believe in freedom. She was willing to risk everything for it. She grew up in 1774, just before the American Revolution, in a world where British rule was tightening its grip on the colonies.

Taxes were rising.
Personal freedoms were shrinking.
And Felicity, at the ripe old age of ten, had already seen what resistance looked like up close.

Her father, Edward Merriman, was a Patriot shopkeeper who refused to sell British tea, defying royal orders. The Merriman family risked their reputation, their business, and their safety by standing against the Crown.

But Felicity? She wasn’t content with standing on the sidelines.

She uncovered a Loyalist plot to seize the militia’s gunpowder. She risked everything to expose it, knowing that if the British succeeded, the Patriots would be left defenseless.

She knew that true freedom wasn’t just about words, it was about action.

If she saw modern America, she wouldn’t just be disappointed. She’d be saddling up her horse and heading straight for Washington.

Because the second she turned on the news and saw leaders undermining democracy, personal freedoms being stripped away, and corporate power running unchecked, she would be ready to start a Second American Revolution.

"Wait, you got rid of the King… just to replace him with this?"

Felicity knew what it meant to protest. She had watched her father refuse to sell British tea in his shop, even when it cost him customers and drew the suspicion of Loyalists. She had listened as he argued with neighbors who said resistance was dangerous, that rocking the boat could only bring trouble.

But Felicity also knew the real danger was doing nothing.

She had already exposed a Loyalist scheme in her own time, she knew exactly how far those in power would go to silence dissent.

She would have cheered for the people who dumped tea into a harbor as a stand against tyranny. She understood that when leaders refused to listen, action was the only option.

And yet, here in 2025, she’s staring at a news headline that says:

“DOGE Announces New Policies Limiting Speech Against Government Efficiency Measures.”

She would assume at first that this was satire.

"You mean to tell me you overthrew a monarchy, built a democracy, survived wars, economic disasters, and centuries of struggle… just to let one man buy control of the government?"

The moment she learned that an entire government could be privatized and run like a business, Felicity would be gripping her musket so hard the wood would start splintering.

"You had a system where the people elected their leaders, and you just let a billionaire take over instead? By buying things?"

Then she’d start putting the pieces together.

"So instead of paying taxes to a distant King, now you pay into a system where corporations have more influence over laws than the voters do? And the government no longer has to listen to you?"

At this point, Felicity would be done.

She would be rounding up people, printing pamphlets, and reminding everyone that a government that refuses to represent its people is not a government that deserves to exist.

Felicity vs. a Justice System That Serves Power, Not People

At first, Felicity would assume that justice had improved since her time. No more British-appointed judges. No more royal courts deciding cases before anyone even stepped inside.

Then she would take a look at how justice actually works in 2025.

"So now justice isn’t determined by a King, but by whoever can afford the best lawyer?"

The British courts protected British interests, not the people. Felicity would immediately recognize that in 2025, power still buys innocence and ordinary people still get crushed under the weight of laws designed to keep them in their place.

"You mean to tell me a rich man can commit crimes, pay a fine, and walk away, but if a poor man steals food to survive, he might end up in prison for life? That’s not justice. That’s power protecting itself."

Then she would find out about for-profit prisons.

When she learns that entire prisons are run as businesses, that the more people arrested, the more money they make, that people can sit in jail for months simply because they can’t afford bail, she would be furious.

"You locked people in cages for profit?"

Her stomach would turn at the realization that America didn’t get rid of unjust imprisonment. It just found new ways to justify it.

"In my time, they threw people in prison for speaking against the King. You’re telling me that today, people are still being jailed for things they haven’t even been convicted of? What exactly did you fight a revolution for?"

She didn’t fight a war just to watch justice become another system where the powerful make the rules and the rest suffer the consequences.

She would make sure people started paying attention.

Felicity vs. Unfair Tariffs (Yes, Again)

Felicity would be ready to riot when she found out about Trump’s tariffs.

"You mean to tell me that after fighting a revolution over unfair taxes, your leader unilaterally imposed a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on China, citing national emergencies?"

She would demand to know what this had to do with national security.

"And instead of the wealthy paying these tariffs, it’s getting passed down to ordinary Americans through higher prices? Are you serious?"

Then she would learn that other countries retaliated with their own tariffs, making everything worse.

"So instead of fostering cooperation, these policies have strained relationships with key trading partners and left everyday people struggling with even higher costs? Tell me you dumped his tea in the harbor. Tell me you at least did that."

Her jaw would be clenched so tight she might crack a tooth.

"The entire Revolution started because Britain thought they could tax us without consequence. You’re telling me Americans let this happen again?"

Felicity didn’t risk everything just to see the people she fought for get taxed, manipulated, and ignored by their own government.

And she isn’t about to stand for it now.

Government "Efficiency" as a Power Grab

Felicity wasn’t just against tyranny, she was against any system that stopped serving the people. The moment she learned about DOGE’s cuts to public services in the name of "efficiency," she’d be out for blood.

"Oh, so you raised taxes on poor people, eliminated public services, and let corporations take over entire industries, but somehow the rich are richer than ever?"

She would be horrified to learn that in 2025, the government isn’t serving the people, it’s profiting off them.

"What do you mean, public schools were shut down because they weren’t ‘profitable’? What do you mean, the postal system was privatized and now it costs $35 to send a letter? What do you mean, libraries were replaced with Musk-branded ‘learning pods’ where kids get financial advice from AI?"

Felicity did not fight a war for independence just for America to sell itself to the highest bidder.

Felicity's America vs. Modern "Patriotism"

In her time, being a patriot meant fighting tyranny. In 2025, it seems to mean blindly obeying those in power.

"Ah, so the King used to call us 'traitors' for wanting freedom, and now your leaders call you 'unpatriotic' for questioning them. How convenient."

She’d see right through the propaganda. King George dismissed colonial grievances by calling them ungrateful. DOGE’s government dismisses criticism by calling it un-American.

Different century, same tactic.

Felicity: The Original Revolutionary

Forget playing by the rules. Felicity never did that in her own time, and she wouldn’t start now.

She would burn through every ounce of patience she had within five minutes of hearing about this mess, then do what she does best.

Take action.

She would be printing pamphlets, exposing corruption, rallying people in the streets, and reminding every American that their government is supposed to work for them, not for corporations and billionaires.

And if anyone tried to stop her?

They would learn real fast why the British called the American Revolutionaries dangerous criminals.

At the end of the day, Felicity Merriman did not fight tyranny just to watch it make a comeback in designer clothes. She wasn’t afraid in 1774, and she wouldn’t be afraid now.

So if she saw America creeping back toward authoritarianism, she wouldn’t sit around debating it.

She’d saddle up her horse, grab her musket, and say:

"Alright. Who’s coming with me?"

Because if no one else was going to stop tyranny from creeping in, Felicity Merriman would.

She started a revolution at ten years old.

You really think she’d stop now?