What’s with the Allergy to Patriotism?

The left’s various efforts to prevent the rest of us from celebrating America’s 250th illustrate a lack of tolerance and humility.

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Mark MacNish of Mattituck, N.Y., dressed in colonial attire, waves an American flag during the New Suffolk Civic Association Fourth of July parade in New Suffolk, N.Y., July 4, 2024.

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The California Coastal Commission, more a collection of Almira Gulch impersonators than John Muir types, rejected a permit application for a Fourth of July fireworks display over Long Beach.

New York City Mayor Mamdani issued an emergency order that allowed his underlings to deny a permit for a public celebration with a Times Square ball drop on the eve of Independence Day.

Daniel J. Flynn

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Daniel J. Flynn

Daniel J. Flynn, the author of The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer, is an American Spectator senior editor, visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, and YouTuber @RightWingWilderness.

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