07/01/2026
With the 4th of July coming up, I've got a genuine question...
Why do so many people in the United States not know:
• When our country was founded?
• What war was fought to create this nation?
• Who we fought to gain our independence?
• The name of the king we were fighting against?
• Why we celebrate the 4th of July in the first place?
I'm not asking to argue politics. I'm genuinely curious. These are some of the most basic parts of our nation's history, yet it seems like many Americans were either never taught them or have simply forgotten.
I also wonder if that's part of the reason fewer people stand up for this country today. If you don't know the sacrifices that were made, the ideals that were fought for, or why our independence mattered, it's much harder to appreciate and defend what you have.
You cannot fight for what you do not realize you have.
How many of these questions can you answer without looking them up?