For my fellow Boomers - do you remember 1975-1976 - and the hype of the Bi-Centennial?

Anybody else kind of surprised how little hype there is for the 250th anniversary?

Oh don't get me wrong -we went nuts with red/white/blue advertising and it was actually as commercial as Christmas has become.

Just a little curious why the difference.

Whatcha think?

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HumanEarth · F

I remember the giant Gimbels 4th of July parade back then. It had to be the biggest parade I had ever seen in my personal parade history

valentini · 61-69, M

Yes indeed I remember 1976! Remember the "Bicentennial Minutes" they ran on TV?
I was just short of 19 and brand new in the Air Force. And speaking of "patriotism" today vs yesteryear, back then they couldn't good that job away. The military was for losers. The hollow military, they called it.

Stuffy · 61-69, F

It’s only the bi and a half centennial.

And nationalism has tainted patriotism.

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Stuffy · 61-69, F

@TexChik I believe one can love their country without thinking it’s better than all others nor thinking of what’s best only of their own country. You’re wrong about what the left wants.

TexChik · F

@Stuffy Why would I care what is best for other countries? Run on down to Iran and tell me how well you are treated.

Stuffy · 61-69, F

Keep snoozing

Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M

Not everyone is as proud of the US as then.

A lot of the excitement around the bicentennial was marketing.

Pretzel · 70-79, M

@Crazywaterspring And marketers NEVER miss an opportunity - I wonder if the political scene is so polluted now they just took a hard pass?

MrBrownstone · 46-50, M

Do you remember Woodstock?

TexChik · F

The 4th will be wild, give it time.

Gibbon · 70-79, M

Yes. It's not commercialism that's the cause of lack of interest. US society has become dysfunctional and as a country is collapsing because people in general just don't give a shit about our heritage.

wildbill83 · 41-45, M

woke culture is destroying national identity, now you're labeled a nazi/fascist if you demonstrate any pride in country...

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