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I was talking to one of my friends and he mentioned staying home on July 4, citing how there are a lot of really ugly things going on in the US.

After thinking about this myself, I'm starting to feel the same way. Instead of being proud of the country, I'm feeling like I'm just another wallet that companies and the government are trying to suck all the money out of.

The cost of living is going up, the housing market is a nightmare, I don't feel very confident in our government at all, the job market is a nightmare...

I think I'll be staying home this year too... anyone else?

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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

After thinking about this myself, I’m starting to feel the same way. Instead of being proud of the country, I’m feeling like I’m just another wallet that companies and the government are trying to suck all the money out of.

Always have been, always will be.

The cost of living is going up, the housing market is a nightmare

Don't worry, once they deported or killed all the ~~Jews~~ illegals the prices will surely come down.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

You're not a wallet. You're an automaton producing value for capitalists.

They dribble a little money into your wallet each fortnight so you can buy subscriptions and delivered take away.

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[–] Shanedino@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

I think you mean No Kings Day.

Canadian here. I spent most of July 1 in bed! Was not feeling patriotic! Did not watch any fireworks.

[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

I thought you guys don't celebrate it that much any more? Heard it got replaced with a Trump Birthday Military Parade Day or someshit. And it sucked so much that nobody is doing holidays anymore. Sorry, I'm in Europe, the news are coming in slowly from the US these days

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[–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 hours ago

I'm feeling patriotic enough to burn US flags and I'm not even from the US!

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You know what will make you feel better? Learn about early American history, specifically the Revolutionary War and the period shortly before it. Ordinary citizens conquered one of the most powerful militaries in the world. Ordinary citizens. People like you and me. There was no “perfect savior” to lead them, either - George Washington was in over his head at first, but was smart enough to learn from his mistakes.

What’s going on now is nothing to celebrate, but the ani-establishment heroes of the past certainly are.

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[–] paperazzi@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Canadian here and we celebrated the fuck out of our national holiday which just passed. We have a stronger feeling of solidarity than we've felt in a long time. Despite the threats of annexation and shifting tariffs, we are feeling more hopeful than we have in many years, possibly because we're making new friends in the global sandbox and coming into our own power now instead of constantly kowtowing to the USA in all matters.

Except a few folks in Alberta who would love to be part of the modern Nazi regime. Fuck them, tho.

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[–] imachillin@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

Yep. Staying home, donating, or protesting if something’s going on. It’s just a long weekend to me now. No flag flying at this home for sure… unless it’s a No Kings flag.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 18 hours ago

I’ll be staying home this year. There is nothing to celebrate. At this point I’d rather watch it all burn down.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

No. Though I'm not American which may impact that

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[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

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.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 4 points 21 hours ago

I’m very proud to be a Californian. I’m utterly embarrassed to be an American.

[–] Octavio@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

I live abroad, so I can just ignore the whole stupid thing. 😄

[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We used to have porch lights twinkling in red, white, and blue all July. This year, we're just flashing blue adamently. And that only because our lights can't radiate black.

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[–] shark_phenomenon@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Unless a large protest is happening in my city, I'm not planning to be outside on July 4.

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[–] trslim@pawb.social 4 points 8 hours ago

I don't even like to call myself American. I'm a veteran, and it turned me off of America more than anything.

[–] How_do_I_computah@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Don't throw out the baby with the bath water. Nobody has ever liked everything about the US. Not even George Washington. If you can't appreciate the good about the country just because you're paying attention to the bad currently then you should have never celebrated it in the first place because the bad was always there.

The things you dont like about America don't have to be your complete view of the country or its history. If there is even a small thing you have ever liked about the country then the 4th is for celebrating that.

Celebrate our victories. Celebrate our culture and our successes. Celebrate how mad people are going to be at you for celebrating. Celebrate that there are like-minded people elsewhere in the country. Real Americans in hard times and with doubts. Celebrate our history and our positive contributions to the rest of the world.

Celebrate a possible and hopeful future of what comes after.

[–] Onyxonblack@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'm sorry but that makes me vomit in my mouth thinking about it. There is NOTHING good or right with this nation. Genocide against the natives, slavery, bigotry & ignorance, and then endless wars and division. This nation is the United Snake.

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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.

[–] LoboAureo@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

Me, but not from USA, so....

Family is doing a get-together but if I hear any patriotic bullshit, I'm gone, but with them, it's unlikely to even hear the holiday they're gathering for mentioned. They just needed an excuse to party.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

How about you stage a huge protest, and this time you don't leave until Fuckwad McClowncar is out of the Whitehouse?

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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 8 hours ago

Can't type.... Robot AI dog is following me....gotta keep running. Freedom!

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

As if there was a reason to celebate that cancer country any other year

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
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[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I just want my day off so I can have morning sex with my partner and set fireworks off with my kids.

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