OPINION: Juneteenth Proved That ‘Progressives’ Don’t Want To Celebrate Progress
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OPINION: Juneteenth Proved That ‘Progressives’ Don’t Want To Celebrate Progress

Ian Haworth

Last week, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law making June 19, also known as “Juneteenth,” a federal holiday commemorating the day on which the last enslaved Americans were notified of the emancipation proclamation in 1865.

Beyond the debate regarding the decision itself, what makes this particularly fascinating is the Left’s reaction, which exemplifies the fundamental difference in how so-called progressives view the notion of celebratory events.

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