Last year on the #FourthOfJuly, I shared the reasons for my lack of #patriotism for the U.S., and for why I'm staying here regardless. My feelings have not changed since then.
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Last year on the #FourthOfJuly, I shared the reasons for my lack of #patriotism for the U.S., and for why I'm staying here regardless. My feelings have not changed since then.
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Some people favor mandatory schooling because they're afraid kids will learn a lot of crazy shit without it but it's hard to imagine any shit crazier than the crazy shit they learn now. Land of the free? Whoever told you that was your enemy.
remember to #thank a #veteran for their #service #today!! #fourthofjuly
A Red Flag Warning over the Fourth of July — not a combination I wanted to see. (I’m not in the Red Flag area, but it’s not that far away from me.) And people have already been setting off a few fireworks, scaring my poor cat.
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This #FourthofJuly weekend:
Stop using #nationalism and #patriotism as synonyms.
Patriotism encompasses devotion to the country as a whole – including all the people who live within it.
Nationalism refers to devotion to only one group or people over others.
https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-difference-between-nationalism-and-patriotism-208170
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A 1950 poster shows Superman – a refugee from another planet and a character created by two Jewish immigrants to the U.S. – teaching this lesson to school kids. #USPolitics
This #FourthofJuly weekend, stop using #nationalism and #patriotism as synonyms.
Patriotism encompasses devotion to the country as a whole – including all the people who live within it.
Nationalism refers to devotion to only one group or people over others.
https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-difference-between-nationalism-and-patriotism-208170
Pictured
A 1950 poster shows Superman – a refugee from another planet and a character created by two Jewish immigrants to the U.S. – teaching this lesson to school kids. #USPolitics #American #4thOfJuly
Another year where my town’s #FourthOfJuly parade absolutely cannot figure out it’s pacing. Colorguard went by like 4 mins ago and we are now waiting for a very slow ladder truck from the fire dept
Please don't burn my house down you fuckin pyromaniacs #FourthOfJuly