America Rings in 250th Birthday Amid Deep Polarization

America is celebrating its birthday—and is deep in crisis

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This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you. *** Two hundred and fifty years after the Declaration of Independence, the nation’s birthday ought to be one of those rare occasions capable of rising above party politics. Americans disagree about almost everything else; surely they can agree to celebrate the country itself. Instead, eve…

America Rings in 250th Birthday Amid Deep Polarization

“What a time for America to celebrate its 250th birthday,” the New York Times reports. “The country is deeply polarized, its politics as restive as ever. President Trump created his own organization, Freedom 250, to plan Fourth of July events centered on him and his view of American history. That put him at odds with America 250, the organization created by Congress a decade ago to commemorate the anniversary.” “Trump’s Great American State Fair…