I don't even like to call myself American. I'm a veteran, and it turned me off of America more than anything.
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How many will die on July 4th? What parade will be targeted? Who will be the next mass murderer? Stay home for your safety people. Too many crazies out there now to do anything in public.
I've decided to actively take the flag back from conservatives. There are some good ideals and good people in this country, and good people who fought for those ideals. I'm not proud of most of what the government has done and all of what it is doing now, but I can be proud of the people who want to get along with everyone and fight for diversity and freedom and the good things that should be fought for.
I'm feeling patriotic enough to burn US flags and I'm not even from the US!
I don't know if I ever did but I certainly don't now.
I'm not celebrating patriotism. I'm celebrating a 3 day weekend.
Honestly nationalism for the US has always been kinda gross to me. We've never really had much to be proud of as a nation historically.
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The last patriotism got squeezed out of me a good decade ago.
I could give two shits about this holiday.
Yeah… feels like the meaning behind the holiday has been completely lost. It’s hard to celebrate when so many people are struggling with basic things like housing and healthcare.
I just want my day off so I can have morning sex with my partner and set fireworks off with my kids.
Can't type.... Robot AI dog is following me....gotta keep running. Freedom!
Not at all, but I'll take the paid day off
It’s a free show. With the right people it’s good, but I understand your feeling.
As if there was a reason to celebate that cancer country any other year
I'll make a nice meal and reflect on what's driving us further from the country we're supposed to be. Thinking of it more like memorial day until there's something to celebrate again.