Happy July 4th!

[athompson]

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[bisous]

I love America. She’s not perfect for sure and I’m also comfortable with other people having a different opinion about it! I’m also super grateful that we can be openly critical without blowback and recognize fully that we have room for improvement. But I will be honest when I say that I feel immensely privileged to have been born here with the freedoms that I have and feel a great responsibility to make the world a better place as a result.

[ged]

Count me in as one who did not feel the need to celebrate much yesterday. My kids went to the local fireworks/festivals with their friends, but I had no desire to participate.

As someone who lived abroad for 4 years (western Europe), I know each country has its strengths and weaknesses. But I believe many of our issues here are reprehensible.

[Globetrotter]

This resonates with me.. I too was so proud to live in a country that once embraced immigrants.
https://www.npr.org/2022/07/04/11097...day-immigrants

And Roe is just one of my concerns. Voter suppression is at the top of my list, because without the vote nothing else matters.

[JustMe]

This resonates with me.. I too was so proud to live in a country that once embraced immigrants.
https://www.npr.org/2022/07/04/11097...day-immigrants

And Roe is just one of my concerns. Voter suppression is at the top of my list, because without the vote nothing else matters.

I will read the article later, but wanted to say that I completely share your concern about voter suppression being so huge.

[KpbS]

I love America. She’s not perfect for sure and I’m also comfortable with other people having a different opinion about it! I’m also super grateful that we can be openly critical without blowback and recognize fully that we have room for improvement. But I will be honest when I say that I feel immensely privileged to have been born here with the freedoms that I have and feel a great responsibility to make the world a better place as a result.

Yes! ITA. Happy 4th to you too, Gatorsmom.