O Say Can You See The Land Of The Free?

O Say Can You See The Land Of The Free?
I’ve never been the biggest fan of the 4th of July. Sure, I love
cookouts and fireworks, but let’s be real; red white and blue
don’t exactly go together for a cute outfit. Besides my distaste
for the fashion of the holiday, the past three years I have been really against the holiday all together.
Back in 2020, the 4th directly followed a slew of police brutality from the murders of George Floyd, Breyonna Taylor, and many other unarmed Black Americans, to the brute force used on crowds of peaceful protesters. That year I noticed performance activism on a whole new level: many of the same people who were reposting stories about these horrible, racist abuses of power were also out repping their American Flag bandanas and
white booty shorts so they could go drink on a boat. Odd, right?
Why are you out celebrating this nation when you seemingly
agree that it is broken and racist?
Just a few days ago, Roe v. Wade was overturned– a direct attack on women across the country. And I have seen those same people reposting stories about how atrocious this ruling is. So, let me just say this: if you are disgusted, saddened, and scared by this decision, if you have reposted these stories or links to donate to abortion clinics, and you still go out on Monday donned in American colors and choose to celebrate this country? You’re a fucking hypocripte. And you’re not an ally.
I don’t care if you want to party, by all means have your Bud
Lights and hot dogs. But continuing to celebrate the
independence of this country when the majority of individuals
(POC and women) don’t have their own individual freedoms
promised by our constitution is laughable and you look like a
clown.