The 4th of You Lie, or: why I stopped stressing and joined the Space Force

I’m so alone. Image by Trent Yarnell on Unsplash

Can we just start off by saying the 4th of July is weird?

It seems like a time that is supposed to be celebrating the independence of one settler-state from its birth settler-state through violent bloodshed would be a little more reverent and considerate of people who actually fought in wars, rather than just shooting off fireworks all…