![]() ![]() The left will want to talk about racism, sexism, homophobia, environmental damage, dispossession of Native Americans, exploitation of workers and the hypocrisy of white men like Thomas Jefferson. To tell the truth, I’m already dreading “America at 250.” It is certain to become an intense flashpoint in the Culture Wars. Some will argue strenuously that “celebrate” is the wrong term we must merely “commemorate” lest we be seen to endorse the errors and oppression of America’s past. We can expect fireworks, parades, festivals, orations – and protests, criticism, demands for a full-on national recognition of all that has gone wrong in our history. ![]() Already the great cultural institutions of America (National Endowment for the Humanities, Library of Congress, Smithsonian, prestigious universities) are thinking about the appropriate way to celebrate this important anniversary. The 250th birthday of the United States is coming in four years. ![]()
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