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pat_k

(11,232 posts)
Mon May 26, 2025, 10:40 PM Monday

Memorial Day and the horror of 47: Where is the Celebration of the Four Freedoms?

This Memorial Day is so difficult. 47's face dominates the news.

This is a day to celebrate our commitment to the Four Freedoms. Perhaps there are events where the truth of the state of our nation is being told, but all I see in newsfeeds are MAGA/47 dominated "observances" that are horrifying to me.

All I can say is this: Our commitment to the four freedoms will not die

I refuse to believe that Americans of good will will allow 47 and the forces of tyranny to end our 75 year commitment to the four freedoms and commitment to the defense of allies that share those fundamental values.

AI summary:

According to available data, a vast majority of American families, likely exceeding 90%, would have a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent who served in World War II, as over 16 million Americans served during the war, representing a significant portion of the population at the time.


Anyone defending (or worse, celebrating) the regime's destruction of the infrastructure through which our will is made manifest, attack on our allies, and embrace of war criminals and tyrants needs to be reminded that they are shitting all over the sacrifices of generations, and showing utter disdain for those in their own families who made those sacrifices.

https://nato.usmission.gov/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-75th-anniversary-of-the-north-atlantic-treaty-organization-alliance/
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Memorial Day and the horror of 47: Where is the Celebration of the Four Freedoms? (Original Post) pat_k Monday OP
Four Libertarian Freedoms usonian Monday #1
He's pulling a reverse Roosevelt.. yorkster Monday #2
People committed to the values our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents fought for.. pat_k Monday #3
Haven't they heard... every moment is about Cha Tuesday #4
Somehow, real patriots -- the opposition -- need to find ways to OWN July 4 pat_k Tuesday #5
TY, Excellent Thoughts! May this 4th of July Cha Tuesday #6
Trump is no FDR. SunSeeker Tuesday #7

usonian

(17,983 posts)
1. Four Libertarian Freedoms
Mon May 26, 2025, 10:56 PM
Monday

1. Freedom to take any damn thing you want.
2. Freedom to do any damn thing you want
3. Freedom to run business with zero regulations and taxes
4. Freedom from "Government" even if that means taking it over by lies and coercion.

pat_k

(11,232 posts)
3. People committed to the values our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents fought for..
Mon May 26, 2025, 11:58 PM
Monday

... need to do a MUCH better job of taking ownership of July 4 than we did today.



Cha

(311,338 posts)
4. Haven't they heard... every moment is about
Tue May 27, 2025, 12:29 AM
Tuesday

Mump. Every funeral, wedding, Holiday.. no matter what it is.. it's about him and his ugly Diarrhea mouth.

Mahalo for this, patk I'm so grateful People are speaking out about the Putin Puppet in our WH..

No Kings Hands Off! 💙🌈

pat_k

(11,232 posts)
5. Somehow, real patriots -- the opposition -- need to find ways to OWN July 4
Tue May 27, 2025, 12:59 AM
Tuesday

I know there are millions of people out there committed to finding our own ways preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States against the 47 regime. Somehow, I had hoped that on this day of remembrance more of those voices would be heard above the MAGA noise.

In the next month, I hope we figure out how to get louder and OWN July 4. We need a declaration of independence from our current mad king and his tyrannical abuses.

Cha

(311,338 posts)
6. TY, Excellent Thoughts! May this 4th of July
Tue May 27, 2025, 01:11 AM
Tuesday

Celebration be the Best one Ever for Patriots!

Not the American flag humping Fraud in the WH who hates America..

I have a feeling it will be! :

SunSeeker

(55,892 posts)
7. Trump is no FDR.
Tue May 27, 2025, 02:01 AM
Tuesday

When FDR spoke freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear back in 1941, I wonder if he could have ever imagined that a corrupt piece of fascist shit like Trump would end up defiling the oval office.

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