This is a counterpoint (of sorts) to idyllicmollusk’s article, “Considering Patriotism.”
Everyone loves fireworks. For the average joe, they have the big BOOM and for the lady, they have pretty colors and patterns. For the whole family, they have their awe-inspiringness. Likewise, everyone loves to let their hair down and get a little silly from [...]

As I walked home from my Fourth of July celebrations through Seattle’s gayborhood, Capitol Hill, I saw multitudes of queers and hipsters celebrating this problematic holiday much the same way as my friends and I did. I saw them embroil themselves in the most stereotypical modes of celebration known to this nation: drunkenness, BBQs, [...]