US US Politics 2024

[Second Summer]

Just realised that while these last US elections were held on 5. November, i.e. UK's Bonfire Night, the last UK general elections were held on 4. July, i.e. the US independence day. A bit of an odd coincidence, if you ask me! It's almost as if the two countries were engaged in a diplomatic tit for tat: The UK deliberately disrespecting the US independence day, and the US trying to retaliate by ruining the UK Bonfire Night!

 

[Tom L.]

@Second Summer Your post has me thinking now... Of course, July 4th, 1776 was the day representatives from the original 13 colonies signed the document formally declaring independence from Britain (and is the U.S.'s "birthday", if you will). Children such as myself were taught in school that "taxation without representation" of the colonies by Britain was a major (if not the only) instigating factor. But considering the two countries have long since ceased hostilities, maybe it's time to change the way it's celebrated.

 

[Second Summer]

Children such as myself were taught in school that "taxation without representation" of the colonies by Britain was a major (if not the only) instigating factor. But considering our two countries have long since ceased hostilities, maybe it's time to change the way it's celebrated.

Yes, maybe it's time after 250 years to let it go Of course, not saying you should rewrite history or anything ...