4th of July — Not Quite the Same as it Used to Be for So Many of Us

The United States flag flying in a field of corn with clouds and a setting sun
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

When I first became a U. S. citizen, I was so proud of this land. Yet as the years have gone by, I’ve discovered that citizenship classes only taught what “they” wanted me to know, and probably still do. The real history of this nation is quite messy. It has been multi-dimensional, hypocritical, and frequently cruel. It is still unkind, disrespectful of Constitutional…

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UK emigrant to USA. Interests: Wildlife, people, mental health, religion. Help me tear down society’s abuses. https://shirleyannparker.medium.com/membership

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Shirley Ann Parker

UK emigrant to USA. Interests: Wildlife, people, mental health, religion. Help me tear down society’s abuses. https://shirleyannparker.medium.com/membership