Congrats, Philippines! Happy 4th.

Kaylee Everhart

Updated Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 4:04 PM CDT

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themobileappisbroken

That's not awkward. What's awkward is celebrating the day your country was colonised rather than celebrating the day you became an independent nation, while simultaneously having the flag of your coloniser as part of your own flag.

MidlandRedux

The decision to make the Philippines an independent nation was made jointly by the American and Filipino peoples, who also fought the Japanese together for four years to make it happen.

HenryLongfellowIII

"There must be two Americas: one that sets the captive free, and one that takes a once-captive's new freedom away from him, and picks a quarrel with him with nothing to found it on; then kills him to get his land." --Mark Twain, 1909

skipweasel

Hawaii next.

MrPotomous

I may get hate on this, and it's ok, but I'm African American. As a kid, I always thought this holiday was about all people in the United States, but then I realized minorities were not included in the freedoms of murica sooo there's that 🤷🏾‍♂️

InDogsWeT*****

Ahem… “From whom?”

Richter12x2

Enjoy a halo halo

UnicornsToxicRainbowFart

USA still holds plenty of colonies

txcook210

TIL

sadurdaynight

Every country that tries to help another country acts like they've gotten ahold of the Ring of Power in Lord of the Rings ... "I remember what it was like fighting for my freedom. So, with this new country, I will do good. I will treat it with respect, and help it rise!" (then years later) "why are you revolting?! we're just treating you like a s**** colony that has no rights while we gain all the benefits from you?!"