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TheProle

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4. We put out our flags yesterday

Reply to indusurb (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 11:23 AM

Thursday

and we'll be celebrating the groundbreaking historical experiment that is the United States and choosing to focus on our resilience and future perfectibility.

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I'm not celebrating this nation's 250th anniversary, I'm mourning this milestone of its passing. [View all] indusurb Thursday OP

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