America marked its 250th anniversary of independence Saturday in a manner fitting with the times in 2026.
Military jets buzzed crowds of awestruck parents and children. The air filled with the sounds of fireworks, even before the sun set. Classic cars and marching bands crept along parade routes, nodding to the nostalgia-tinged mid-century that has come to dominate the notion of “a better time.”
But it did not take long for the divisive politics of our age to take center stage.
It started with a fiery speech by President Trump on Friday, in which he railed against communism, followed by Democratic leaders
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