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[ProudMNDemocrat]

Happy 4th of July memes I am seeing on my feed. What is so happy about this particular 4th of July after what happened yesterday in the House of Representatives?

Are we celebrating the fact that our Democracy is fragile? That there may NOT be any more elections?

Are we celebrating the fact that over 16 million Seniors, Seniors in Nursing homes, the sick, disabled Adults and children, working low-income workers are going to LOSE their access to Medicaid and SNAP? (Meals on Wheels program has already been eliminated.)

Are we celebrating the fact that Rural Community Hospitals and Clinics are going to close, medical people will be unemployed, and people denied health care services who do not live in more urban areas?

Are we celebrating the fact that the new detention centers for immigrants and those deemed "enemies of the State" and those who oppose this Administration and are critical of it, that are unsafe and closed to those who want to inspect them? The new Alligator Alcatraz in the middle of the Florida Everglades already was flooding hours after Trump, Kristi Noem, and Ron DeSantis did their photo op when a storm came through. Imagine when a hurricane hits the area and immigrants lose their lives!

Are we celebrating the fact that the American Farmer who will see their incomes drop because of the tariffs Trump has imposed closing Foreign markets to them for their crops and the shutting down of USAID(which Farmers factored in for their income)?

Are we celebrating the CRUELTY this Administration will be inflicting on even more millions of people in the coming months be it regarding our access to vaccines, accurate weather information, our rights and freedoms, and more?

I apologize for this rant ONLY because I want the FACTS to be known that the America I grew up in, the America I was proud of, the America I LOVED, the America I worked for for my grown children and their children, is being slowly snatched away from them by GREED and POWER held by a few over the many. I VOTED my principles and values for a BETTER America for ALL Americans regardless of political party affiliation. NOT FOR THIS!

Please keep comments civil and on topic. I find little to celebrate this July 4th and the days going forward.

Feel free to borrow this and spread to as many people as you are able. If this country of ours is to survive, it will be up to us, WE THE PEOPLE!