Will the U.S. have a Tricentennial? I hope so but it only can if it still exists in 2076

This is my personal observation as I remember as an 17 yr old teen during the Bicentennial , yours may differ. Things have changed.

I had just graduated high school in 1976. A bunch of us drove down to NYC to celebrate the BICENTENNIAL on July 4th. We saw more than 200 ships including 16 tall ships from 30 nations gathered in New York Harbor for a parade that began at the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and moved up the Hudson River past the Statue of Liberty. There were parades and fireworks that were almost as good as what TRUMP made happen in DC. Basically, the majority of the city and Country was glad and proud to celebrate. NYC had crime, but nothing like today. …….

Education System … 1976 vs 2026
1976 … Most of my elementary-years teachers were from the WWII generation, and they stuck to the three R’s. The Founders or the Country were never portrayed negatively; they were rightly heroized, and we kids respected them. We stood for the pledge every morning. If you acted up you went to see the principal and maybe get spanked. If you ever hit, cussed, or punched a teacher, you were kicked out.
2026 … Do I need to tell you the difference?

Politics… 1976 vs 2026
1976 … Republicans and Democrats, Republicans were mostly conservative. I didn’t know of the existence of the “Deep State”. Democrats were mostly moderate and a mix of liberals. But, as best as I remember, none of them hated the country or wanted to destroy it, they just had stupid ideas and always wanted to raise taxes. Communist and Socialist were considered sick .
2026 … Do I need to tell you the difference?

Society Lifestyle and Morals 1976 vs 2026

If someone was gay, they basically kept it to themselves and didn’t celebrate it or walk down the street naked. Dont remember any trans stuff.
The TV show MASH has a character named Corporal Klinger. He wanted out of the Army so bad he constantly dressed up in woman cloths so he could be considered insane.
Men didn’t have their “junk” cut off, take hormones to grow breasts and pretend to be a woman. If they did they would be considered insane. Same goes for a woman doing vice versa.
If a parent tried to do this to their children, they would have probably been jailed.
The U.S. didn’t abort over 1 million babies every year as they do now, but roe v wade had just started.

Immigration 1976 vs 2026 …

Most immigrants were thankful to be here and didn’t tell U.S. citizens that our country sucks or try to take it over. I don’t recall any Muslims taking over cities. The WORLD TRADE CENTER still existed and looked good a night.

2026 … it’s worse than we I can describe.

Law and Order 1976 vs 2026

1976 …If you were guilty of a crime you spent time in jail or prison… murder would mean death penalty or life in prison.
2026 … law is considered evil , if your guilty of a crime, you get a few days in jail, if you murder , it’s no big deal , just do probation and community service. Because basically its the U.S. society’s fault that crimes are committed.

That all I got