Hear me out. What if we did not loudly celebrate anything about America this year for the 4th of July?
What if we either just kept really quiet or we staged a really solid protest?
Because as is, we don’t have a whole lot to celebrate.
I am grateful to live in America, but make no mistake, we’ve got a whole lot of work to do.
And honestly I would 10/10 rather not be living here.
But here I am, for now, so I just want to say - let’s leave the American flag clothing at home unless it’s for a really bitchin protest in our cities.
We can BBQ, but let’s not do fireworks (hello, the dogs?).
Instead, I’d love to share a few amazing ways to actually celebrate America:
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Happy 4th of July! I hate it here. So I’m going to do my part to make it better for all.