Are you canceling plans for the 4th?

[Anonymous]

We usually go down to watch the fireworks but I am worried about a stampede this year. I was at the March for Our Lives early this month and did not like the chaos the gun nut caused. We just can't have nice things anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We will celebrate this year as any other year. If you dislike the US so much, please move. I am first generation American and I know the sacrifices my parents made to get us here. America is still the best country in the world, regarding of what the media spin is this week.

What is the media spinning?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We will celebrate this year as any other year. If you dislike the US so much, please move. I am first generation American and I know the sacrifices my parents made to get us here. America is still the best country in the world, regarding of what the media spin is this week.

So celebrate your parents. And the USA is far, far from the best country in the world.

And wtf does the “media” have to do with it?!

[Anonymous]

Hell no! Best holiday of the year, and we love our country. We also love our friends and neighbors, drinking beers all day to classic rock, then lighting a bunch explosives!!

No one is taking that away from me or my kids. Life is much bigger than politics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course we're celebrating! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 🌟💥🎆🎇🎈🍔🥩🍿🥃🍸🍬🍭🇺🇸🇺🇸

LFG!!!! God bless America

[Anonymous]

Same as always.

We can change what’s wrong with this country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hell no! Best holiday of the year, and we love our country. We also love our friends and neighbors, drinking beers all day to classic rock, then lighting a bunch explosives!!

No one is taking that away from me or my kids. Life is much bigger than politics.

[Anonymous]

I’ll be celebrating. God bless America!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A friend who was hosting a BBQ and fireworks viewing from their house just canceled due a lack of patriotism.

Then I just saw two social media posts about the same. One from a friend who said her family would be attending a protest at X location instead. Another from a friend who announced they were no longer celebrating and would be wearing black on that day instead.

I told my kids our plans got canceled and neither seemed to care. DS said there's nothing to celebrate this year. DD said wearing black is a trend that's going around on tictock along with not buying gas July 2 (or 3rd maybe?) and a women's strike.

Interesting, my daughter had the same conversation with me today she said that we should wear black. She also said she does not feel proud of our country. She's not wrong. I feel very blah about the 4th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will celebrate this year as any other year. If you dislike the US so much, please move. I am first generation American and I know the sacrifices my parents made to get us here. America is still the best country in the world, regarding of what the media spin is this week.

You don’t get to tell others what to do.

Seriously we get it you are MAGA!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We usually go down to watch the fireworks but I am worried about a stampede this year. I was at the March for Our Lives early this month and did not like the chaos the gun nut caused. We just can't have nice things anymore.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel the same way. We will watch fireworks. But we have stopped putting up the flag.

Same

[Anonymous]

We are experiencing a wrinkle of time in our young democracy. A variety of circumstances led to this current moment.

RBG could have retired earlier, leading to a liberal judge
If someone other than Hilary ran, Trump may never have gotten elected.

These are just the two biggies that led us to where we are today.

The Supreme Court is not perfect -- nothing in our government is. But it's the best we have.

I urge everyone to think of it as an unfortunately sequence of circumstances that are just that -- by chance. There is no ground swell of conservatism sweeping the nation's people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That hurts nobody but you. Enjoy the holiday. Donate to activism and vote. [/quote

There is no 'enjoyment' of freedom of our liberties when they are being taken away. Good grief I am surprised we have to spell it out for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We will celebrate this year as any other year. If you dislike the US so much, please move. I am first generation American and I know the sacrifices my parents made to get us here. America is still the best country in the world, regarding of what the media spin is this week.

Nope! It's my country too and I'm not going anywhere. That'll be the day when I let anti-choicers and Right-wingers run me out of it. Your parents might not have taught the family that in this country, we stay here and work for change.