This 4th of July, let’s focus on the positive.
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.
No matter your politics, this was a profound and poignant moment for our whole nation.
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Putting someone on the moon.
In the words of internet commenters: FIRST.
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