Breaking news: Americans and Canadians like their countries

Even if you wouldn't know it from their politicians and opinion leaders.

Jul 05, 2023

∙ Paid

Happy belated birthday, America! I was busy on July 4 (having to work and all, just because we remained loyal to the Crown) and didn’t get a chance to wish you well, but no big deal, because your former President was on top of it.

Some ex-Presidents devote their retirement years to charitable causes and painting portraits. Others are make much more productive use of their free time.

Meanwhile, the performatively progressive ice cream subsidiary of a corporation still doing business in Russia celebrated Independence Day exactly how you’d expect:

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