Rule by a Foreign Power Considered Harmful (1776)

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Quote from Reddit:

"I don't see why we Brits don't celebrate the 4th of July. Surely 239 years of being officially separate from America is something to be happy about."

It's helpful to remember any time a European criticizes America- Their ancestors were too cowardly to get on the boat.

It'd be really ironic if that commenter had an ancestor that died in America while fighting to put down the rebellion.

True. Then they could be proud of their ancestor who fought to maintain an oppressive empire.

Nice title!

And a related article: http://time.com/3933976/myths-fourth-of-july/

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