The founders and framers of our nation would likely be appalled and disgusted by the vulgar monster currently squatting in the our half torn down White House. There’s only one day many of us want to celebrate: the end of trump in our politics.
Trump has a pattern of taking moments of genuine historical significance and bending them into props for his own image, political leverage, or financial gain. It reflects a deep disregard for the country and for the values America is supposed to represent on the world stage. Someone who treats national history as a personal branding tool has no business occupying the presidency. He belongs back in the world of get‑rich‑quick ventures that never quite seem to pan out
Sending Trump to prison for his actions might feel like the simplest resolution, but it wouldn’t address the deeper damage left behind. The real work lies in identifying the systemic failures he exposed and repairing the harm done. Accountability matters, but so does fixing the conditions that allowed these problems to take root in the first place.
I refuse to celebrate 45s version of the United States of America because it is so dystopian and there is no unity in the country. He and his ilk have distorted all that this country stands for. I remember the bicentennial, too, and it was an exciting, big deal. I am older than you and plan to outlive the sob so I can bear witness. Happy 250th to all who remember what we really represent.
From the perspective of most everywhere in the world, the U.S. putting on a big display, celebrating our current jingoism and delusional exceptionalism, would be disgusting. We are hardly behaving in accordance to the Declaration, or as a model of democracy, or as an advocate of human rights, etc so inside the U.S. for what I'm am sure is a majority of us, it is simply embarrassing to not be living our core values.
In 1976 I was living in New York--remember the tall ships from all over the world?! But that summer was on leave in DC, and dangled my feet over the edge of the pond in front of the Jefferson Memorial to watch the fireworks. This year, what are we to make of the lack of these ships; and hosting the World's Cup with such resentment? I wonder what Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence in hand, glaring across the pond at the White House; and Lincoln, gazing sadly over the reflecting pond at Congress from his monument; and Washington, in the middle of it; could be thinking. They must be disappointed in us.
"dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
I'll celebrate when we get there
Great article Tom
The only celebration I’m anticipating with excitement is when we no longer have to be subjected to anything Trump and cohorts.
The founders and framers of our nation would likely be appalled and disgusted by the vulgar monster currently squatting in the our half torn down White House. There’s only one day many of us want to celebrate: the end of trump in our politics.
Trump has a pattern of taking moments of genuine historical significance and bending them into props for his own image, political leverage, or financial gain. It reflects a deep disregard for the country and for the values America is supposed to represent on the world stage. Someone who treats national history as a personal branding tool has no business occupying the presidency. He belongs back in the world of get‑rich‑quick ventures that never quite seem to pan out
The day after the mid-terms will be my day of celebration.
Sending Trump to prison for his actions might feel like the simplest resolution, but it wouldn’t address the deeper damage left behind. The real work lies in identifying the systemic failures he exposed and repairing the harm done. Accountability matters, but so does fixing the conditions that allowed these problems to take root in the first place.
I refuse to celebrate 45s version of the United States of America because it is so dystopian and there is no unity in the country. He and his ilk have distorted all that this country stands for. I remember the bicentennial, too, and it was an exciting, big deal. I am older than you and plan to outlive the sob so I can bear witness. Happy 250th to all who remember what we really represent.
From the perspective of most everywhere in the world, the U.S. putting on a big display, celebrating our current jingoism and delusional exceptionalism, would be disgusting. We are hardly behaving in accordance to the Declaration, or as a model of democracy, or as an advocate of human rights, etc so inside the U.S. for what I'm am sure is a majority of us, it is simply embarrassing to not be living our core values.
In 1976 I was living in New York--remember the tall ships from all over the world?! But that summer was on leave in DC, and dangled my feet over the edge of the pond in front of the Jefferson Memorial to watch the fireworks. This year, what are we to make of the lack of these ships; and hosting the World's Cup with such resentment? I wonder what Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence in hand, glaring across the pond at the White House; and Lincoln, gazing sadly over the reflecting pond at Congress from his monument; and Washington, in the middle of it; could be thinking. They must be disappointed in us.
Those fire hydrants were everywhere. I wish I had photographed them where I was.