America had to face a harsh reality this year with her face drooping a little more than it used to in its heyday with more than a few extra wrinkles under its eyes after 240 years since the Founding Fathers broke away from the British monarchy. The tone of many Americans thrilled to finally have a Monday off work was generally upbeat with full chest pounding, gun wielding, raw meat eating patriotism oozing from their veins. Yet, it has also been a day struck by controversy and marred by a foreign terrorist threat that seems to too many Americans to be ever present on the horizon.
In a mixture of the fun, absurd, and downright depressing social media users didn't let us down.
Kimberly (@conkc2) July 4, 2016
Of course, there is hardly anything that is more American than a famous British guy feverishly waving around an American flag to feed into the country's fantasy of the UK retreating and ultimately acquiescing to their will.
Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) July 4, 2016
Americans remain a proud and resilient lot who love their country — the brave soldiers who sacrifice their safety for the good of a people and the hardworking everyday folks who grind out to make a living. The politicians and media on the other hand they are a little less fond of.
Military (@MilitaryEarth) July 4, 2016
They can be a people of great humor especially when engaging in their favorite past-time of telling the rest of the world that the sport the NFL plays is called "football" and that the game you actually play with you feet is called "soccer" — they know better, but they love watching your horrified reaction.
Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) July 4, 2016
Fun Fact: American barbecue is the one thing that unites the country's people around a common enemy — heart disease.
Jamie's Food Tube (@JamiesFoodTube) July 4, 2016
But oh is it a delicious enemy!
❌ (@5SOS_Daily) July 4, 2016
Sometimes they don't care what you think because, well "America, guns, raw meat, and the US Constitution" – “Freedom is the only way, right now you have to answer to, America, f--- yea.”
John Cardillo (@johncardillo) July 4, 2016
Republican nominee Donald Trump would be the first to tell you that America is like the least sexist country in the world and we win so much that we just get tired of winning sometimes. Here is a picture of a potential leading candidate to be his Vice Presidential pick.
Niche Gamer (@nichegamer) July 4, 2016
True to form, the Democrats are openly advocating for aliens to invade the country as their Republican rivals would like to say, and by aliens I mean space aliens.
DLCC (@TheDLCC) July 4, 2016
But it isn't all positive. Today, the Twitter hashtag started trending that #AmericaWasNeverGreat.
Miki Minach (@MADBLACKTWINK) July 4, 2016
Smilin' Genius (@Scorp294) July 4, 2016
For a while it even seemed that dogs were considering a mutiny against their owners over the holiday tired of being endangered by reckless humans sticking fireworks in their mouths.
vlh (@coton_luver) July 4, 2016
It turns out that dogs really hate the 4th of July. No, they aren’t unpatriotic, the explosions just make them think that their home is being bombed.
IS Foundation (@IS_Foundation) July 4, 2016
But America will always be great because "fireworks lobbyist" is actually a real job than an adult can have. You get to blow things up constantly to convince cities to purchase your stockpile for the 4th of July.
Forbes (@Forbes) July 4, 2016
So America, you may be old and a little wrinkly — in fact, you may be 240 years old — but you wear it well.
