Lmao... Bret Michaels is out! 🤣

[Tom Rinaldo]

39. In a way this is all sad...

The 250th anniversary of America's independence IS an incredibly historic marker, the overthrow of royal rule, the launching of the American experiment with democracy which rippled out to impact the entire globe. There should be grand celebrations to acknowledge the significance of America's Revolutionary heritage. It should be inclusive. We can all honor and have reverence for the true seeds of liberty and justice that were embedded in that moment, though they still have yet to fully germinate.

But Trump of course has to make everything about himself, and inclusion is a curse word to him. Because of one divisive hateful narcissist, a joyous and potentially unifying celebration is being denied to all of us. We could have acknowledged the deeply flawed aspects of America's past while embracing the animating vision that calls on all of us to do better. Reflecting on the road this nation has traveled to draw closer to "our better angels", there is legitimate cause for pride at this moment. But Trump's prolonged 80th birthday party reflects none of that, and therefor must be shunned. I mourn what this summer could have been.