RE: I'll be mourning on July 1st, not celebrating
They way you see the things is exactly opposite of the common viewpoint and we know how this common viewpoint is created right from the beginning of very early days of an individual in this world. The world is an insecure place full of competition. It's like a race, if you stop, you lose sort of things are what lay the foundation for majority of us so that a tiny minority could control us. They divide the land into pieces because divide and rule works best when it comes to controlling someone. Just like you, I am also on the side of the oppressed ones. I never celebrate special days at all as they look so fake to me. I live life freely because I'm a free man. The suppressors suppress because majority of the oppressed class accepts it. It reminds me of a great quote:
The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Let's keep spreading our viewpoint and I'm sure it will help. Good reading @wwf.