Left and right clash over narrative for America's 250th birthday celebrations
The Nation—As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, commentators on opposite ends of the political spectrum are fighting over what story the celebration should tell. The Nation argues the festivities paper over ongoing racial injustice and ring hollow for many Americans. National Review counters that framing the birthday around oppression narratives undermines a genuinely historic milestone. The dueling op-eds illustrate how the semiquincentennial has become another front in America's culture war over history and national identity.