I hope you all had a blessed and joyful Juneteenth National Independence Day. It’s worth remembering that is the official name of the day. One is tempted to ask what “independence” is being celebrated, given that blacks are fiercely resistant to being cut off from whites permanently subsidizing their strange lifestyles.

I also hope you were not caught up in the traditional celebrations. You may ask what is “traditional” about this recent holiday (supported by every single Republican senator). It appears to be mass shootings.

In Asheville, North Carolina, celebrations were canceled after a shooting on the first day. (Police arrested an underage suspect, so no picture is available.) There was also a shooting in Milwaukee, caught on camera.

The shooting at MLK and Chambers that injured six as Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebration was ending Monday was caught on camera. https://t.co/KBHgs8lHm1 pic.twitter.com/0IooZQ9mGN

— FOX6 News (@fox6now) June 20, 2023

In Illinois, one man was killed and 22 were injured. Police arrested a suspect and the dead man’s family is suing the property owner where the Juneteenth celebration took place. They blame the property owner for not doing enough to secure the crowd. The White House said that “this type of gun violence needs to stop.” There was also a Juneteenth shooting in San Diego.

At least there were no reports of ambulances being delayed by twerking blacks like there was in Oakland 2021.

Shooting at Oakland CA Juneteenth celebrations last night, leave 1 dead and 5 injured. This is how people reacted when the EMTs arrived. pic.twitter.com/AcFPciJuzq

— Anthea (@Anthea06274890) June 21, 2021

At least not yet.

Such festive celebrations set the tone for social media, where Republican support for Juneteenth (and President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation) did little to encourage patriotic feeling among blacks. Many suggested that Juneteenth is just a stepping-stone to further concessions.

Celebrating Juneteenth with Congresswoman @RepMaxineWaters, honoring the day we got the news of emancipation and our continued struggle for racial justice in America. RECLAIMING OUR TIME!! ✊