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Greg Evans
Jul 04, 2018
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As today is the Fourth of July, many American's will be celebrating their Independence Day with parties and fireworks.
However, this is 2018 and things have changed a lot in the past few years.
Nationalistic pride isn't what it used to be, and that's mostly thanks to politicians who have attempted to bring back the 1930s to their respective countries.
Celebrating the country you live in while also avoiding any endorsements for its respective government and its policies is difficult, and that's none more evident in the US.
As Donald Trump and his administration rarely manage to stay away from a controversy for more than a few hours, people on Twitter have been explaining why they won't be celebrating 4 July this year.
Here are some of the most noteworthy:
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