Happy 250th Birthday America!

[bigskyguy]

 

[Da Boyz Mom]

Happy Independence Day!

 

[SoCal Surfer]

Awesome!! One of the best displays I ever seen.

Thanks for posting.

 

[GriznMN]

Not to break any bubbles or blow your minds but we were still fighting the Revolutionary War until September 3, 1783. The U.S.A. was not a nation until January 14, 1784. Therefore, we are 238 years old.

We declared our independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776 but we weren't a true nation state. Most states had their own currencies, laws, and trade policies.

 

[GriznMN]

Why does this make me think of Skynet from Terminator?

 

[ResilientGriz]

Not to break any bubbles or blow your minds but we were still fighting the Revolutionary War until September 3, 1783. The U.S.A. was not a nation until January 14, 1784. Therefore, we are 238 years old.

We declared our independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776 but we weren't a true nation state. Most states had their own currencies, laws, and trade policies.

Okay Captain Buzzkill

 

[CDAGRIZ]

Not to break any bubbles or blow your minds but we were still fighting the Revolutionary War until September 3, 1783. The U.S.A. was not a nation until January 14, 1784. Therefore, we are 238 years old.

We declared our independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776 but we weren't a true nation state. Most states had their own currencies, laws, and trade policies.

Beat it, commie.

 

[Da Boyz Mom]

Not to break any bubbles or blow your minds but we were still fighting the Revolutionary War until September 3, 1783. The U.S.A. was not a nation until January 14, 1784. Therefore, we are 238 years old.

We declared our independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776 but we weren't a true nation state. Most states had their own currencies, laws, and trade policies.

Party pooper.

 

[Da Boyz Mom]

Why does this make me think of Skynet from Terminator?

Funny story: for some strange reason I can never remember the name of Starlink and I always call it Skynet. Maybe Terminator was prophetic lol.

 

[alabamagrizzly]

Not to break any bubbles or blow your minds but we were still fighting the Revolutionary War until September 3, 1783. The U.S.A. was not a nation until January 14, 1784. Therefore, we are 238 years old.

We declared our independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776 but we weren't a true nation state. Most states had their own currencies, laws, and trade policies.

The winners write the history books.

 

[GriznMN]

The winners write the history books.

When you write inaccuracies in history books it's not called history, it's called historical fiction. They are not the same.

 

[goatcreekgriz]

When you write inaccuracies in history books it's not called history, it's called historical fiction. They are not the same.

History is not objective. Power shapes narrative. That’s a history lesson.

 

[MikeyGriz]

My god we are pathetic! We argue about the 4th of July!

 

[goatcreekgriz]

My god we are pathetic! We argue about the 4th of July!

Not pathetic, but healthy. It’s a sign of our strength.

 

[Skookum-Jim]

Not to break any bubbles or blow your minds but we were still fighting the Revolutionary War until September 3, 1783. The U.S.A. was not a nation until January 14, 1784. Therefore, we are 238 years old.

We declared our independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776 but we weren't a true nation state. Most states had their own currencies, laws, and trade policies.

We were a nation because we had declared ourselves as such. Jefferson had written the Articles of Confederation in 1776 so we had some laws and a constitution. So you could argue we were a country.
However we still had a good share of tories, boot lickers or what would be today's MAGA in the country, fighting against the no kings protest.

 

[GriznMN]

History is not objective. Power shapes narrative. That’s a history lesson.

I know we live in different times but facts are not subjective.

 

[reinell30]

I consider it a huge privilege to be able to live in the greatest country in the world! Happy Birthday America!

 

[goatcreekgriz]

I know we live in different times but facts are not subjective.

You should read Killing Custer by James Welch. Few “facts” are truly objective. A thermometer reveals objective facts. People shape events in re-telling them.

 

[GriznMN]

We were a nation because we had declared ourselves as such. Jefferson had written the Articles of Confederation in 1776 so we had some laws and a constitution. So you could argue we were a country.
However we still had a good share of tories, boot lickers or what would be today's MAGA in the country, fighting against the no kings protest.

When does a collection of states, with trade policies between each other and different currencies, become a nation?

 

[GriznMN]

You should read Killing Custer by James Welch. Few “facts” are truly objective. A thermometer reveals objective facts. People shape events in re-telling them.

Thanks for the book reading suggestion.

Dates are facts. Definitions are facts. People tell stories with lies to obscure the facts. It's happened for centuries. It doesn't make it right. People should have more integrity. I feel that is what is missing in this country right now.