20 Things America Has Actually Done Right

This 4th of July, let’s focus on the positive.

Defeating the Defense of Marriage Act.

Defeating the Defense of Marriage Act.

I mean, yeah, we CREATED it in the first place. But still, progress!

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The civil rights movement.

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Electing its first black president.

Electing its first black president.

No matter your politics, this was a profound and poignant moment for our whole nation.

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Putting someone on the moon.

Putting someone on the moon.

In the words of internet commenters: FIRST.

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