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Happy Independence Day

2 points by GauntletWizard ↗ HN
It is the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, and this great experiment in nation building is still going. Whether you're at home with your family or out celebrating with the national pastime of blowing up a little piece of our beautiful country, Happy July 4th to all - the young and the old, the residents and visitors, those here for work and play.

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mikewarot
It really doesn't feel like a day for celebrating. I'll feel a little better if the mid-terms actually happen, and I'll feel even better if in about 931 days, there is a new president and a peaceful transition of power. If not, the experiment is over.

Trump seems to have decided the list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence was a to-do list, instead of things to avoid doing.

Blackstrat
Turn off CNN , FoxNews, MSNBC or wherever you’re getting your hyperbolic reaction. You have much more to be concerned with, such as the DSA takeover of the Democratic Party and the alignment with antisemitism than anything Trump dreams up.
Blackstrat
As expected, communism is alive and well here. I find the lack of historical perspective here to be a serious indictment of the educational system.
mirmor23
your responses are hyperbolic in themselves. you are accusing the folks in one of the highly educated forums to be not representative of real education. all the while you've not posted a single sentence of substance. be self-aware!

America is well into the midpoint of slow and steady decline; and balkanized states are not helping. Lots of other countries are going downhill as well, but nothing like the spectacular fall of USA.

Blackstrat
I'll stand by my comments. There is a perception here that the Trump administration is historically dangerous and we've never seen anything like it. That's not factually defensible. Now in my 70s, I've seen presidents come and go and frankly the vast majority of them have left a lot to be desired. All presidents have engaged in activities that at best could be considered extralegal, particularly when viewed from the "other side". Realistically, Trump has done less damage to the country than Biden for example. Or more correctly Biden's team. The decline of western democracies stems from being unwilling to stand up for the very values that made those countries successful, massive immigration from Mexico and the Middle East, unwillingness to reject radical Islam, calling for the elimination of police, etc (the list is lengthy) are all reflections of a lack of civic courage on the part of elected officials the world over. France, Spain, Great Britain, Germany, as well as the US have all surrendered much of their culture to immigration. And the results aren't favorable to traditional Western countries. So yes, most are in decline. And attempts to halt the decline, as some of Trump's policies are directed, are met with scorn and derision, claims of fascism, etc. Such claims are historically inaccurate.
rawgabbit
God bless America. I believe we are blessed to live in a nation founded by the people and for the people. Despite the rough seas and false prophets of our times I believe in America’s ideals and that we will overcome.
lorislab
happy 4'th of July from France :)