Why 4th July Doesn't Feel Like a Celebration in 2025, with America under Authoritarian Rule

Jul 4, 2025 | Americans will mark Independence Day with flags, parades, and fireworks. The traditions endure, even as the democratic ideals they’re meant to celebrate appear increasingly hollow. It’s been 249 years since the United States broke away from British rule, and over the past year, it seems to have broken away from the global order it once helped shape, and from the foundational principles of reason and integrity. Within the U.S., this unraveling feels like a national crisis. From outside its borders, it resembles an unplanned, chaotic revolution. This Fourth of July, the message from the world is clear: it, too, is seeking independence - from America.

What a SHITSHOW! Trump has turned America into a SHITSHOW! – © Mark Alexander

Happy July 4th! Let's Keep America Free and Independent | The Warning

Jul 4, 2024 | "The stakes are high on this July 4th. Freedom is precious, fragile and it's on the line."

On the 248th anniversary of American independence, Steve Schmidt looks back at the history of this great nation and why it's ideals are something we need to uphold through turbulent times.



1776: Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence: In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congressadopts the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its king. »

Severe Weather Disrupts Fourth of July Travel Plans across the US

THE TELEGRAPH: International and domestic flights were delayed or cancelled as heavy storms with hail stones ‘the size of dimes’ pummelled the east coast

Travel chaos is affecting thousands of Americans as severe weather disrupts Fourth of July plans throughout the United States.

More than 100 million Americans are under extreme weather warnings, with storms threatening swathes of the country’s east while millions in the south and west swelter amid a heatwave.

Storms will be active across large parts of the east and south from Tuesday afternoon until Tuesday evening, forecasters predicted.

Areas from near New York City to eastern Arkansas and northeastern Louisiana are expected to be affected. Some of the thunderstorms may become severe with heavy downpours, high winds and hail. » | Maighna Nanu | Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Wishing all my American visitors a Very Happy Fourth of July. Enjoy the celebration! – Mark

Firework Display Marks US Independence Day
SKY NEWS: Fireworks bursted into the night sky above Washington, D.C. on Sunday (July 4) as thousands gathered to celebrate U.S. Independence Day.



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