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.
The day after the mid-terms will be my day of celebration.
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.