The angry Left resists as the Right rejoices: A tale of two Independence Days
By: Joe Concha
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"Nothing but harmony, honesty, industry, and frugality are necessary to make us a great and happy people." — George Washington.
"[Independence Day] will be celebrated with pomp and parade, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other." — John Adams.
That's a sampling of the many patriotic and positive sentiments from two of our leading Founding Fathers and the first two presidents.
How about the current president, Donald Trump? What are his feelings about the country on the Fourth of July? Here's what he had to say about the subject at Mount Rushmore on July 4, 2020.
"This great heritage belongs to citizens of every background and of every walk of life. No matter our race, color, religion, or creed, we are one America, and we put America first. We will not allow anyone to divide our citizens by race or background. We will not allow them to foment hate, discord, and distrust. We will hold fast and true to the sacred loyalties that link us all as neighbors, as Americans, and as patriots."
But not everyone is feeling the love for Uncle Sam and the Stars and Stripes. Enter the increasingly unhinged Left, which will be holding more protests across the country on Independence Day filled not with jingoism, but jarring anger.
"No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance. From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we're taking action to reject authoritarianism—and show the world what democracy really looks like. We're not gathering to feed Trump's ego. We're building a movement that leaves him behind. (emphasis mine)," reads the mission statement from the "No Kings" website.
"Stay home, stay silent and gather only with loved ones [on July 4]," urged Jon Schwarz, a "No Kings" organizer, apparently urging people to shelter in place and stay quiet during the nation's biggest bash because America is, according to him, "a country that doesn't love you back."
The juxtaposition has never been more apparent. Here we have a solid majority of the country doing what we've always done as a republic: Commemorate the passage of the Declaration of Independence with baseball, barbecues, and beer, capped off with an awesome fireworks display near you.
But for whatever reason, the lunatics running the "No Kings" protests have a better idea by rejecting America's greatness and resisting Trump in the name of "saving democracy" while denouncing the nation as horrible, racist, transphobic, and xenophobic.
It is Zohran Mandani, who moved here from Uganda just a few years ago, who told CNN and NBC News this week that he rejects the concept of capitalism. And it is also Mamdani who once declared that the Marxist Revolution of 1917 was actually something to celebrate and that "whiter neighborhoods" should be taxed higher in New York City while billionaires "should not exist."
No, really…
Meanwhile, on the common sense side, "President Trump looks forward to celebrating our nation's founding on Friday in the nation's capital, " shared White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday. "To join in the celebration, the might of America's Air Force will conduct a flyover featuring our state-of-the-art F-22s, B-2s, and F-35s — the same air capabilities used for the decisive and successful strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities."
Well, that's certainly warranted given the grueling and daring mission carried out by our brave pilots who carried out the most important bombing mission of the modern era, severely damaging Iran's nuclear capabilities. If we lived in normal times, basically everyone in the country would stand and cheer for our men and women who carried out this mission, especially while being honored by a sitting president in the nation's capital.
It's not unlike during the aftermath of 9/11, when New Yorkers chanted "USA! USA!" as then-President George W. Bush threw a perfect strike from the rubber during the ceremonial first pitch before a World Series game in the deep-blue Bronx to a thunderous roar of approval. On that cool October night, there was no red or blue, but red, white, and blue, and an indelible sentiment of unity in the face of the biggest attack on U.S. soil since World War II.
Unfortunately, it ain't 2001 anymore. Not even close.
To underscore this point, Gallup released a poll on Monday asking those surveyed if they were proud to be an American.
The results between 2001 and now are disturbing.
In October 2001, 87% of Democrats said they were proud to be an American, while 90% of Republicans also said yes.
In 2025, just 36% of Democrats said they were proud to be Americans, a 51-point drop, while 92% of Republicans still said yes, a 2-point increase from 24 years ago. A Fox News poll released on Tuesday shows the same result, with Democrats at just 36%.
Let's pause to think about this: Barely more than one-in-three Americans who identify as Democrats are proud to live here, while more than nine in 10 Republicans say the same. Perhaps these same Democrats are listening to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who recently exclaimed that Trump's military parade in June to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Army was a horrific sight that has turned the U.S. into "one of the worst countries" on the planet.
"I don't even remember ever witnessing anything like that to have a democracy, a beacon of hope for the world to now be turned into one of the, you know, one of the worst countries, where the military are in our streets without any regard for people's constitutional rights," Omar said in an interview.
At last check, "people's constitutional rights" are alive and well, as evidenced by the very "No Kings" protests that proceed completely unhindered. At last check, honoring the U.S. military is always a great thing. But to Omar, it has reduced America to being beneath all contempt.
Again, another huge disconnect here: A 2025 Gallup poll on trust, honesty, and ethics shows that the military ranks near the top of all professionals, only behind nurses and grade school teachers. The only three professions that are underwater by a majority are (mostly liberal) TV reporters (13% approval), members of Congress like Omar (8% approval ), and lobbyists (4% approval).
July Fourth is quickly approaching. Overall, according to the aforementioned Fox News poll, 60% of Americans are proud to be Americans. That number would be higher if not for dour Dems, who love to talk about saving democracy and "no kings" despite trying to imprison then-candidate Trump while attempting (and failing) to take him off of state ballots.
These are also the same voters who rallied behind former Vice President Kamala Harris, who has run for president twice and has yet to receive one vote from primary voters while being installed as the nominee in 2024 in the most undemocratic way possible.
Enjoy our Independence Day on Friday. And stay off social media and away from liberal quarters of cable news.
Because if violence, riots, and resentment are something you'd rather avoid in favor of feeling pride in your country while having a good time, that puts you in the happier majority of the country that actually appreciates the idea and ideals of the American spirit.
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Yet it seems very few don't move to a country they can be proud of.
Donald Trump is a traitor and will be known as that for the rest of his life. Nothing will ever change that fact.
His cabinet is a joke.
The problem is not the Democrats, its the people who pretend Trump and his administration are completely normal.
Ahhh, so it's Trump that has convinced so many Democrats that they shouldn't be proud to be Americans?.....
Do you think they've given up on America?
I think that MAGA thought that when won Trump the election everything would be hunky dory. That cannot happen because he is a traitor that tried to steal the 2020 election. He knows it and that is why to this day he claims the election was stolen from him.
He is mentally erratic and suffers from the mental disability of malignant narcissism, which is a real thing.
The point is that at least half the country will never accept him unless and until he is behind bars.
We have 3 1/2 more years of this insanity ahead of us, and nothing can change that.
What does what MAGA thought when Trump was elected have to do with how Democrats feel about America?
Do you seriously think the drop of Democrats and Independents who are proud of America has nothing to do with Trump and MAGA ?
You all have this delusion that Trump is an unstoppably popular figure.
MAGAs delusionally believe that Trump is no more abnormal than any other president and they are lying to themselves.
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Interesting that during the timeframe that Republicans seemed steady despite the Obama and Biden presidencies, I didn't notice where Independents were mentioned in the polls. Do you have a citation?...
Only within the ranks of the idiots who believe unproven nonsense.
The extreme MAGAs are the most ignorant people this country has ever produced.
Only if you ignore the left.
Oh, but it is. It seems like many of them just move from topic to topic to be outraged about. Sad way to live IMO
He wants his face on Mt Rushmore and can probably find some people nuts enough to try and make it happen.
Pretty sure all presidents thought they should be on Mt Rushmore….or another mountain, but you are just mad because Trump is up front about it.
Here is the only place Trumps face belongs
That's a matter of unfounded opinion. But that's never stopped the left from blathering about it.
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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) urged Interior Secretary Doug Burgum this week to “explore the addition” of President Trump’s likeness to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, citing “the scale and scope of recent achievements,” including the president’s domestic policy megabill that Congress passed Thursday and his administration’s ongoing border security efforts.
By all means , lets put a traitor nutcase ,who passed his "big bill" through a tiebreaker , on the face of Mt Rushmore.
As opposed to all those slave traders?.....
It's been said before by many - even many of the rich/hollywood dreamers - if ya don't like it - leave it.
Seeing a lot of animosity from the left side because they're not getting their way without burning/blockading/harassing/ridiculing/intentional violation of laws/policies/procedures - just like little children.
I, personally, spent 27 months in rather unsatisfactory environments to support "Our Country" while "little children" chanted/ranted/raved to disdain against "Our Country" - and, from the looks of it, those children still haven't left - they just got into politics and now they rant/chant/rave louder.
Ya don't like it - leave it.
I love it, have shed blood for it and am damn proud to be living in the U.S., and I know a whole lot of folks who feel the same damn way.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA.
I love you and ain't leaving.
Thanks for the thread Greg.
Hell yeah....
Thank you Brother.
The United States. The ONLY country where those who hate it refuse to leave. A country that supposedly treats people so bad people break in
You don't have to look far to confirm this article, it appears a lot of democrats are just miserable pricks suffering from TDS.
"The angry Left resists"
The left is angry? All must be right in the country.
The angry right got pardons for putting up a gallows at the United States of America's Capitol shouting "hang Mike Pence" the Vice President of the United States of America.
Capitol rioters beat police officers with Trump flags and all manner of weapons against the police.
Republicans get a pass on any criminal behavior. Republicans elected a convicted felon.
Nothing compares to the Capitol riots, nothing.
Republicans are ALWAYS angry about everything, the divide in America is actually between the angry right who live to anger the left and no one seems to look at how to stop it.
If the left wants more school for kids, freedom of choice, more food for kids, Universal Healthcare, higher wages to equal an actual living wage, and take corporate lobbying interests out of elections and work on lowering housing costs, then why are Republicans so angry about all of those popular policies?
Couldn't we bridge that divide by accepting good policies even if they are the policies proposed by Democrats?
If Republicans remain entrenched in hatred by using culture issues over policies and rile up their base with culture hatred that just shows how they are using their own base for the purpose if staying in power then blaming "the left" when it's more Republicans in office but never accepting the blame for avoiding solutions over hatred.
Mmmm, that means they actually got prosecuted...
I disagree.
Yep, and the inverse of that as well. Or do you think Democrats oppose policies proposed by Republicans because they're all bad?
Mmmm, just more pot meet kettle?.....