On
the occasion of Independence Day ("Fourth of July" is a calendar date
while "Independence Day" is the name of the occasion; even the
British have a Fourth of July) my wife and I got together with some other U.S.
expatriates in my town last evening. Not
like the Independene Days of the past.
We all sensed that there was a damper on things, caused by the policies
of the Obama presidency. And while it
would not be fair to say that everyone at the gathering is a Trump
supporter (few of us were unabashed in backing him), it would be an accurate
statement to say that none of the attendees at the gathering expect a
Hillary Clinton presidency to fix things significantly.
It all boils down to a "who would be the least worst" thing.
Anyway,
the discussion got to the Democratic convention coming up in Philadelphia, a
city with which I have more than a little amount of familiarity. (My mom had an aunt there, and I still have
cousins who live in the city and its suburbs. Business from my Long
Island law practice took me there on a number of occasions. A former business partner of mine is now
there, too. And my wife did her
undergraduate studies in Philadelphia.).
There
will be demonstrations. The question now remaining is how violent
they will be allowed to become.
Labels: Democrats, Independence Day, Philadelphia
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