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Caliman73

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34. Sorry to hear it. It can be really rough.

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 03:30 AM

Jul 2019

I said on another thread, that the 4th is about the ideals of the US, not what is going on right now. Being "proud" of your country without acknowledging its flaws is a childish right wing concept. I have never been proud or ashamed of the US. I am ashamed of some of the people and definitely of some of our history. I am also proud of our history and of many of our people. Binary thinking is for right wingers. They can't deal with the world and our country being a complex place so it has to be either or for them.

I know that things have been really difficult these past few years. Trump is the worst and he is definitely an embarrassment for the US. Patriotism is wanting your country to be better and doing something to make it so. What right wingers think is patriotism, wrapping themselves in the flag and screaming USA is Number One! is just immature people being immature.

If you can, celebrate what we want America to be, then on July 5th we go out and try to make it so.

Good luck!

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I'll be boycotting the 4th/45th this year. [View all] Kath2 Jun 2019 OP

We'll be driving the Democratic Party float in our tiny Bettie Jun 2019 #1

Good for you. Kath2 Jun 2019 #2

Awesome! DesertRat Jun 2019 #9

A little worried about "outing" ourselves as liberals Bettie Jun 2019 #11

I salute you for what you're doing DesertRat Jun 2019 #13

Just smile and wave and if there is any flak you just blow kisses a give them a wink darlin'. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #24

It will be OK. Have fun riversedge Jun 2019 #18

Ditto . . Iliyah Jun 2019 #3

I will be at a Science Fiction/Fantasy convention at that time in Minneapolis.. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #4

Somehow, that makes me a little jealous. dchill Jun 2019 #6

Here is the link to the Convention I will be at..... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #8

Sounds like something up my alley. dchill Jun 2019 #21

We get in people from all over the country, even the world. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #27

Ooooo I can only imagine all the good Star Trek (TOS) stuff there. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #26

It is a Great Con..... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #28

That looks like a lot of fun! It sure beats what I'm doing!!! nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #30

I'm celebrating Bastille Day this year. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2019 #5

Right on! Kath2 Jun 2019 #16

You just gave me an idea. Haggis for Breakfast Jun 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2019 #33

Excellent idea, hopefully saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #10

I'm really thinking of going Code Pink this year! Kath2 Jun 2019 #23

We're in Mexico this week. They're actually hosting a 4th fiesta Roland99 Jun 2019 #12

I'm envious! I love Mexico DesertRat Jun 2019 #14

So do I. Kath2 Jun 2019 #25

Will be hiking with friends & my beloved pup... Expect to come home so exhausted that... hlthe2b Jun 2019 #15

I just hope it is NOT televised. blueinredohio Jun 2019 #17

Probably will be. Kath2 Jun 2019 #19

Need a movement for mass boycott! triron Jun 2019 #20

Trump is trying to co-opt the holiday. Kath2 Jun 2019 #22

Tomorrow, July 1, is Canada Day. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #29

"And I'll hang up my American flag on the 4th because Trump and the GOP don't fucking own it." Kath2 Jul 2019 #35

Happy Canada Day, which is the only celebrating I will be doing. NT yaesu Jul 2019 #31

I will be celebrating July 4th in my community zeusdogmom Jul 2019 #32

Sorry to hear it. It can be really rough. Caliman73 Jul 2019 #34

I'll do just about anything but watch Chump's July 4th Americagasm shit show. Initech Jul 2019 #36