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Ocelot II

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56. I do have a Canadian flag, which I fly on July 1,

Wed May 13, 2026, 11:58 AM

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and a Norwegian flag for Syttende Mai, coming up this weekend. Right now my Minnesota state flag is out in recognition of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and the ICE invasion of Minneapolis, but for a long time I flew a Ukrainian flag. Flag Day is June 14 but that's also Himself's birthday, so maybe that would be a good day for the Ukrainian one to come back.

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The 250th doesn't feel unifying at all [View all] NCDem47 Yesterday OP

It's not a celebration at this point in time.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #1

There's still a chance dem4decades 20 hrs ago #52

It feels like another of krasnov's grifts and kkklown shows. I shudder niyad Yesterday #2

What are we celebrating? Biophilic 20 hrs ago #58

I feel much as you. The fact that djt is cornering our nation's birthday to allegorical oracle Yesterday #3

I agree 100% with your assessment. I was 18 in 1976 and was a hopeful young fella. chicoescuela 23 hrs ago #4

I was 10 and it was all so joyful Bettie 21 hrs ago #47

I was 12 get the red out 20 hrs ago #49

It does and the fact of who is at the head of our nation Bettie 20 hrs ago #50

You are not wrong. murielm99 23 hrs ago #5

It's the exact opposite of the bicentennial -this feels more like a funeral Blues Heron 23 hrs ago #6

It's a different time. Now, people are even less trusting of government, and 1974 was right after Vietnam. Intractable 23 hrs ago #7

Oh, hell. I want NOTHING to do with it. If I had my druthers I'd spend the week in a deprivation chamber hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #8

I know how you feel Farmer-Rick 22 hrs ago #21

This country is like a marriage on the rocks. Omnipresent 23 hrs ago #9

Great analogy. NCDem47 23 hrs ago #10

It will be divisive Johnny2X2X 23 hrs ago #11

It's because we are embarrassed by our country's leadership and their actions. Diamond_Dog 23 hrs ago #12

The real unification date will come in November Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #13

From your keyboard to God's ears. NCDem47 23 hrs ago #14

Haven't seen much, and I live in a red state. mwmisses4289 23 hrs ago #15

Same here. llmart 22 hrs ago #20

Every time I see 250th merch out in the wild, I feel sad newdeal2 23 hrs ago #16

I agree, flags on pickup trucks are so maga RainCaster 23 hrs ago #17

Nope. It feels hollow. A thin lie. Happy Hoosier 23 hrs ago #18

I was 6 years old -- hopeful that post civil rights era that the ERA would pass and full equality was on the horizon JT45242 21 hrs ago #45

Something bad will happen. ECL213 22 hrs ago #19

It sure doesn't feel like any celebration to me. hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #22

In 1976 DownriverDem 22 hrs ago #23

Nixon wasn't President in 1976. He resigned johnnyfins 22 hrs ago #27

Fifty years ago I was graduating from high school COL Mustard 22 hrs ago #24

You are witnessing the difference between patriotism and nationalism in real time... Wounded Bear 22 hrs ago #25

I hate that the 250th happens to fall when he is in office. How unfortunate for us. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #26

It's more like an "In Memorium" for a once good country johnnyplankton 22 hrs ago #28

I can't really afford it but I was thinking about Tanuki 22 hrs ago #29

I'm just going to stay home and work in the garden. OnionPatch 22 hrs ago #36

Why celebrate the death of this once great democracy Grim Chieftain 22 hrs ago #30

To be fair I have changed immensely from age 8 (then) to age 58 (now) dsc 22 hrs ago #31

It will be all about the Orange Monster. PittBlue 22 hrs ago #32

Let's commemorate the Union beating the Confederacy WorkDoctor 22 hrs ago #33

Except the Union didn't beat them hard enough LearnedHand 21 hrs ago #46

I see it as a day of mourning OnionPatch 22 hrs ago #34

Definitely Different unweird 22 hrs ago #35

We were literally dancing in the street for the 200th. We actually held up Ford's FailureToCommunicate 22 hrs ago #37

Cut off the top is a black tube sock. FalloutShelter 21 hrs ago #38

You mean, cut off the toe end. Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #48

It feels like cosplay. No thanks. hay rick 21 hrs ago #39

At the rate our Debt is going, we'll be able to celebrate our 50 Trillion Dollars in the hole. chouchou 21 hrs ago #40

I feel deep anxiety that the 250th will be the last for our Constitutional democracy Martin Eden 21 hrs ago #41

I agree. evolves 21 hrs ago #42

In 1976, Gerald Ford was President Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #43

Part of the issue is that the Bicentennial was planned haele 21 hrs ago #44

Trump has co-opted it. He has turned the official observances into celebrations of himself. Ocelot II 20 hrs ago #51

Canada's Independence Day is July 1. WestMichRad 20 hrs ago #53

I do have a Canadian flag, which I fly on July 1, Ocelot II 20 hrs ago #56

Ukraine, Greenland, Canada (and Ireland for good measure) hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #60

On September 28, 1976 the album Songs in the Key of Life was released thought crime 20 hrs ago #54

250 is just a random number. WestMichRad 20 hrs ago #55

A day will come - we don't know when, but I hope it's soon - that will become the next national holiday. Ocelot II 20 hrs ago #57

I was 4 when the bicentennial happened MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #59