I was talking to one of my friends and he mentioned staying home on July 4, citing how there are a lot of really ugly things going on in the US.

After thinking about this myself, I’m starting to feel the same way. Instead of being proud of the country, I’m feeling like I’m just another wallet that companies and the government are trying to suck all the money out of.

The cost of living is going up, the housing market is a nightmare, I don’t feel very confident in our government at all, the job market is a nightmare…

I think I’ll be staying home this year too… anyone else?

    • thefluffiest@feddit.nl
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      2 days ago

      Hmm let me see. True former colonies include Cuba, the Philippines and Liberia. The Panama Canal Zone. Hawaii was unceremoniously annexed, as were Guam and Puerto Rico. And a host of smaller islands.

      In a broader sense, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq are also very happy they’re once again independent from the US.

      In an even broader sense, most US allies are working for independence from the unreliable US as we speak.

      • jaybone@lemmy.zipEnglish
        61·
        2 days ago

        I was asking which countries have independence days that celebrate independence from the US.

        The Philippines celebrates their independence from Spain.

        Vietnam celebrates their independence from France.

        I won’t bother going on, but nice try though.