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Torchlight

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17. My perfect intersection of disillusionment and hope

Reply to walkingman (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 01:59 PM

Jun 30

We're going to have a quiet evening in the backyard, just the two of us and the animals, giving honor to typical Americans who embody courage, kindness and resilience over celebs, cable news hosts, and commercial sponsors.

It's not blind celebration, but acknowledgment of both the ideals and the failures we've accomplished together. She said, 'tink of it like lighting a sparkler for hope, not for what is, but for what can be.' So that's what we're doing- celebrating ideals, not reality.

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Doesn't seem to be much to celebrate this 4th of July. [View all] walkingman Jun 30 OP

We're living through a terrible betrayal of the first Revolution The Blue Flower Jun 30 #1

Assuming that youtube continues its tradition, I will be watching "1776", niyad Jun 30 #2

Something I would love to say to Trump, courtesy of Benjamin Franklin: Aristus Jun 30 #11

YES!!! niyad Jun 30 #12

This is not the USA that I use to love.... Lovie777 Jun 30 #3

This country is no longer worth celebrating... the Fascist-in-Chief has ruined it for most Americans!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 30 #4

I agree Grim Chieftain Jun 30 #19

I'm right there with you walkingman sdfernando Jun 30 #5

It's just a day off. tonekat Jun 30 #6

But you can just bet Jilly_in_VA Jun 30 #7

I'll be marking it the same way I do every year BannonsLiver Jun 30 #8

There wasn't a lot to celebrate the first one either. TommyT139 Jun 30 #9

I'm labeling myself AILO. MiHale Jun 30 #10

Sadly true. niyad Jun 30 #13

Celebrate that we're turning into a shithole country? bif Jun 30 #14

We typically set off fireworks in my mother in law's cul de sac but are declining to be out there this year. Red wiggs Jun 30 #15

I am disgusted and embarrassed to say I am a proud American kimbutgar Jun 30 #16

My perfect intersection of disillusionment and hope Torchlight Jun 30 #17

Well, then hang out HERE, on the 4th, walkingman! calimary Jun 30 #18