Don’t Use Independence Day as a Chance to Shame America

Don’t apologize this July 4th. Conscientious, well-meaning people often slip into this: “I know the United States is flawed, HOWEVER” or “We’ve made mistakes, BUT” and similar white noise. I understand the urge; these things are not untrue but they are profoundly unfitting and disordered. They are truisms. All men and all nations are flawed. It is impious and pointless to harp on it...