For years we were told America was declining.
That Europe had figured it out. That patriotism was cringe. That national identity was dangerous. That the future belonged to bureaucrats, technocrats, and people who thought flying a USA flag was somehow controversial.
Then the World Cup shows up.
Millions of people from around the world land in the United States and immediately start posting about the size of everything. The roads. The homes. The trucks. The gas stations. The food. The friendliness. The optimism.
And most importantly: freedom
That spirit is contagious.
And the timing couldn't be better.
All of this is happening as America approaches its 250th birthday. A quarter of a millennium after a handful of rebels looked at the most powerful empire on earth and said, "Nope. We'll do it ourselves."
The entire world is getting a front-row seat to the American experiment.
And from where I'm sitting, it looks good.
Happy 250th, America ๐บ๐ธ