Some further reflections on America's 250th, from @frankcogliano.bsky.social and Peter S. Onuf. The Declaration of Independence 'was not only a birth notice but an obituary as well. For the revolutionaries, [it also] signalled the failure of the British Empire.' freethinker.co.uk/2026/07/the-...
The Fourth of July: A Declaration of Failure - The FreethinkerOn 4 July, the United States celebrated the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.…freethinker.co.uk