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Am I just naive?\u00a0 I honestly don\u2019t remember a time when July 4th was so partisan and political.\u00a0 Again, maybe I\u2019m naive, but I remember the Fourth as a celebration of the U.S. rather than a day to remind everyone how much you hate the incumbent president.<\/p>

Read more Our kids need MAHA<\/a><\/p>\n

Something else bothers me.\u00a0 Why are so many people down on the country?\u00a0 I am not, but some people are.\u00a0 Let\u2019s check this out from Jonathan Draeger\u00a0on Thursday:<\/p>\n

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On the eve of America\u2019s 250th anniversary, the country is confronting a troubling contradiction: A historic national celebration is approaching just as pride in being American has fallen to its lowest level on record.<\/p>\n

According to the latest Gallup poll, only 33% of Americans say they are \u2018extremely proud\u2019 to be American. This is the lowest share to say they are extremely proud since Gallup began asking the question in 2001, and far below the 70% peak recorded in 2003.<\/p>\n

The decline has been driven almost entirely by Democrats and independents. In 2001, 54% of Democrats and 46% of independents said they were extremely proud to be American. In the latest poll, just 14% of Democrats and 28% of independents say the same.<\/p>

Read more The 25 declarations in the Declaration of Independence<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I don\u2019t get this.\u00a0 Back in the Obama or Clinton years, I was not a supporter of the man in The White House.\u00a0 At the same time, I separated my feelings about those two presidents from July 4th.<\/p>\n

Somehow I was able to get politics out of my head for one day, enjoy a cheeseburger, catch the fireworks at the baseball game, and put politics away for a bit.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s wrong with those that say they are not proud of the USA?\u00a0 Maybe they should try living somewhere else, and come back when they grow up.<\/p>\n

Happy July 4th, and enjoy #250, a major achievement.\u00a0 I wonder how many of the Founding Fathers thought we\u2019d be celebrating 250 years of what they started?<\/p>

Read more America used to handle mass immigration using patriotic education<\/a><\/p>\n

P.S.\u00a0 Check out my blog for posts, podcasts, and videos.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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