My family doesn’t celebrate it (bc we never did growing up in the UK), nor do I begrudge anyone their freedom. Anyways, happy independence day y’all. If you need me I’ll be sipping tea in the middle of a wide open field wearing my ceremonial red coat.
It’s a race thing. The term “expat” is used almost exclusively by us white folk to spare us the dreadful indignation that is being labeled an “immigrant.”
Seriously, it’s a race thing.