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KnoxVol

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39. It's kind of like what they did with the Gadsden flag

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 02:49 PM

Jun 29

After the Tea Party and Trump 1, it became a symbol of idiocy and feeble-mindedness, not to mention hate and all that.

To me, it’s more of a symbol of liberation and freedom in the face of a monarch. To say that our rights will not be trampled on. It was one of, if not the most important flags of the revolution. I’ve been pondering a lot lately about how that flag stands more for what we are enduring as Americans with a pseudo-monarch than whatever tripe the right wing has associated with it over the years.

With that as the backdrop, it feels they have been doing the same with July 4th and other American holidays. I can understand why people feel like why celebrate - I get that way myself - but I’ll celebrate and remember the good that is our country and all that it should stand for.

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Is it just me or does anyone else feel like celebrating July 4th is a moot point [View all] mdbl Jun 28 OP

I understand the sentiment. I feel the party is over chicoescuela Jun 28 #1

It is a day of grieving the loss of our democracy and country. Irish_Dem Jun 28 #2

I will NOT let these repukes take everything Skittles Jun 28 #3

That's the way I felt about Christmas, right after the election. pacalo Jun 29 #16

I didn't put out all my Christmas decorations and no tree inside last December Attilatheblond Jun 29 #36

Exactly why I wore my flag Tree Lady Jun 29 #21

OUTSTANDING Skittles Jun 29 #24

Too many MAGAt idiots around me to not hear fireworks constantly. Xavier Breath Jun 28 #4

Somebody across the river just gave the area a brief earful. calimary Jun 29 #18

Guess I should not have worried about taking a single .16 gauge shotgun blast Jack Valentino Jun 29 #25

I usually observe the day by watching "1776" dflprincess Jun 28 #5

So do I. MAY be able to find it somewhere; elleng Jun 29 #19

1776 will be on TCM Friday, July 4, at 10:30 PM EDT. Xavier Breath Jun 29 #30

GREAT!!! THANKS!!!! elleng Jun 29 #38

I love "1776" now, but the first time I saw it, I was offended by Jefferson's Jack Valentino Jun 29 #26

In his defense, he was married to a 28-year-old Blythe Danner, so I'll cut him some slack. Xavier Breath Jun 29 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Jun 28 #6

I was a bit that way, but my son wanted to go buy fireworks today... Mark.b2 Jun 28 #7

I sure won't be celebrating. The country foreseen in 1776 is gone. sinkingfeeling Jun 28 #8

Dreading the 250th celebration next year with him at the helm. Xavier Breath Jun 29 #37

You are not alone Timewas Jun 28 #9

I am going to have a blast on Fourth of July Sympthsical Jun 28 #10

No plans. No parades. Maybe I'll eat a hot dog, putter around and have some quiet respect for the holiday. dameatball Jun 28 #11

Resist Chilopsis Jun 28 #12

Won't be celebrating blubunyip Jun 28 #13

I just enjoy my family and friends at a bbq. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 28 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 29 #29

i don't feel any desire to watch a celebration of ideals that no longer exist. Takket Jun 28 #15

then use it as a reminder of what we are fighting for Skittles Jun 29 #17

We should hold events across the country Reading Out Loud the Delecaration of Independence Nictuku Jun 29 #20

Thanks, I usually do that. elleng Jun 29 #23

I won't be celebrating... no money for fireworks, even if I wanted 'em. slightlv Jun 29 #22

I would LIKE to celebrate this July 4th by "shooting off some fireworks"--- Jack Valentino Jun 29 #27

I'm MORE inclined to fly the flag to show that I love America 🇺🇸 and the live love laugh Jun 29 #28

I'll be remembering the America that was once the great hope of generations. mucholderthandirt Jun 29 #32

"Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about." Mark Twain Ping Tung Jun 29 #33

I will 100% be celebrating purple_haze Jun 29 #34

Yep ...I won't celebrate, I feel like flying the flag upside down Tribetime Jun 29 #35

It's kind of like what they did with the Gadsden flag KnoxVol Jun 29 #39

I'll celebrate because of the words of a 33 year old man born in Virginia, as was I DFW Jun 29 #40