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Do July 4th festivities make you Republican?

By Lucy Madison

A new study argues that July 4th celebrations may not be as innocent as they seem - at least from the democratic perspective.

According to the report, published by Harvard University, July 4th-themed festivities (defined by the study as fireworks, parades, political speeches, and barbecues) not only energize primarily Republicans, but also turn children into Republicans and increase GOP voter turnout.

Simply put: "Fourth of July celebrations in the United States shape the nation's political landscape by forming beliefs and increasing participation, primarily in favor of the Republican Party," says the report, which was written by Harvard Kennedy School Assistant Professor David Yanagizawa-Drott and Bocconi University Assistant Professor Andreas Madestam.

"The political right has been more successful in appropriating American patriotism and its symbols during the 20th century," the authors write. "Survey evidence also confirms that Republicans consider themselves more patriotic than Democrats. According to this interpretation, there is a political congruence between the patriotism promoted on Fourth of July and the values associated with the Republican party."

The study suggests that celebrating July 4 is, essentially, a lose-lose proposition for Democrats: Not only will they not likely gain any devotees from the festivities - they might actually lose some.

"There is no evidence of an increased likelihood of identifying as a Democrat, indicating that Fourth of July shifts preferences to the right rather than increasing political polarization," the study continues.

IOW, enjoy your holiday, folks but stay away from any 4th of July Parades because they might turn you into an American that is proud of his country, the values it stands for and its actual history, warts and all.

The authors seem happy to report that the 4th of July celebrations create (cause) more Republicans, "at least from the democrat perspective." Gosh, I wonder if they started the study with that hypothesis? It probably has little to do with family and parents and their influence, correct? I'll bet they didn't even try to examine those factors.

Wonder how much taxpayer money went into that bogus study?

Yet they say conservatives are always seeking boogeymen.

Harvard: Just another rightwing cabal.

Quote:According to the report, published by Harvard University, July 4th-themed festivities (defined by the study as fireworks, parades, political speeches, and barbecues) not only energize primarily Republicans, but also turn children into Republicans and increase GOP voter turnout.

After reading this it sounds more like a battle strategy against conservatives than a real study with usefulness. Has Harvard allowed the ROTC or military recruiters back on campus yet?

(07-02-2011 05:16 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

Quote:According to the report, published by Harvard University, July 4th-themed festivities (defined by the study as fireworks, parades, political speeches, and barbecues) not only energize primarily Republicans, but also turn children into Republicans and increase GOP voter turnout.

After reading this it sounds more like a battle strategy against conservatives than a real study with usefulness. Has Harvard allowed the ROTC or military recruiters back on campus yet?

Makes me want to move election day to July 5th...

One of the stupidest things I've ever read. Did this come from The Onion?

How long before "The War on Independence Day" begins?

Our town had an event on the square Friday evening with a parade (kids on bikes and in wagons decked out with streamers and balloons) a concert and flag ceremony by an Airforce band from Knoxville under the 100 year old oaks (SUMO & Rebel would've been proud of my 3 year old Granddaughter Caitlyn placing her hand over heart during the Star Spangled Banner without any prompting by Granpa) all that wrapped up with the Yogi Bear movie projected on the wall of the courthouse.
Simular scenes will take place all over the country this weekend. We have a lot of threads on this board about the death of patriotism or the perceived lack of it on the left or the right, but Caitlyn's experience last Friday is straight out of my childhood and I'll bet my Dad's experience in the Mississippi Delta during the 30's wasn't much different. This was Anytown, USA and could have been from 1960 as easily as 2011.

Since all of Central Texas has banned firework celebrations due to the drought does that mean that God doesn't like July 4th celebrations? I mean Rick Perry has said that God is who gives us rain so why wont the man in the sky give us rain? Is it because he doesn't exist, he doesn't like us, or that he just didn't want fireworks this year? For me, I know the latter explanation is the truth of the Lord. It says so in Romans 5:12...also known as the Candle verse.

You know who loves July 4th? The Flying Spaghetti Monster. If you live in Texas and want to celebrate our independence I suggest bowing to his noodly appendage and giving offerings of marinara and garlic toast.

(07-01-2011 06:35 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote:  

IOW, enjoy your holiday, folks but stay away from any 4th of July Parades because they might turn you into an American that is proud of his country, the values it stands for and its actual history, warts and all.

The authors seem happy to report that the 4th of July celebrations create (cause) more Republicans, "at least from the democrat perspective." Gosh, I wonder if they started the study with that hypothesis? It probably has little to do with family and parents and their influence, correct? I'll bet they didn't even try to examine those factors.

Wonder how much taxpayer money went into that bogus study?

Yet they say conservatives are always seeking boogeymen.

so using your logic, Germans should be proud of their history, warts and all, too?

(07-03-2011 11:04 AM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  Since all of Central Texas has banned firework celebrations due to the drought does that mean that God doesn't like July 4th celebrations? I mean Rick Perry has said that God is who gives us rain so why wont the man in the sky give us rain? Is it because he doesn't exist, he doesn't like us, or that he just didn't want fireworks this year? For me, I know the latter explanation is the truth of the Lord. It says so in Romans 5:12...also known as the Candle verse.

You know who loves July 4th? The Flying Spaghetti Monster. If you live in Texas and want to celebrate our independence I suggest bowing to his noodly appendage and giving offerings of marinara and garlic toast.

I think God hates Texas. I think for the most part, they f'ed up what the Bible really says and He is pissed off at them for doing so. Either that or it is climate change.

If you are a Republican you are a Patriot, Dimocrats, not so much.

(07-03-2011 01:44 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(07-03-2011 11:04 AM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  Since all of Central Texas has banned firework celebrations due to the drought does that mean that God doesn't like July 4th celebrations? I mean Rick Perry has said that God is who gives us rain so why wont the man in the sky give us rain? Is it because he doesn't exist, he doesn't like us, or that he just didn't want fireworks this year? For me, I know the latter explanation is the truth of the Lord. It says so in Romans 5:12...also known as the Candle verse.

You know who loves July 4th? The Flying Spaghetti Monster. If you live in Texas and want to celebrate our independence I suggest bowing to his noodly appendage and giving offerings of marinara and garlic toast.

I think God hates Texas. I think for the most part, they f'ed up what the Bible really says and He is pissed off at them for doing so. Either that or it is climate change.

Texas hates you too.

(07-03-2011 01:49 PM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  If you are a Republican you are a Patriot, Dimocrats, not so much.

Do you think Democrats are traitors?

(07-03-2011 01:51 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(07-03-2011 01:49 PM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  If you are a Republican you are a Patriot, Dimocrats, not so much.

Do you think Democrats are traitors?

What I said was Dimocrats, not so much Patriots.

(07-03-2011 01:52 PM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  

(07-03-2011 01:51 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(07-03-2011 01:49 PM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  If you are a Republican you are a Patriot, Dimocrats, not so much.

Do you think Democrats are traitors?

What I said was Dimocrats, not so much Patriots.

But do you think they are traitors?

(07-03-2011 01:51 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(07-03-2011 01:49 PM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  If you are a Republican you are a Patriot, Dimocrats, not so much.

Do you think Democrats are traitors?

Why even bother? The man is CLEARLY certifiably insane.

(07-03-2011 01:59 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(07-03-2011 01:51 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(07-03-2011 01:49 PM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  If you are a Republican you are a Patriot, Dimocrats, not so much.

Do you think Democrats are traitors?

Why even bother? The man is CLEARLY certifiably insane.

I didnt ask for your opinion numnuts.

seditious maybe, not traitors, but clearly misguided.

(07-03-2011 02:04 PM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  seditious maybe, not traitors, but clearly misguided.

so if you think they are seditious, would you approve of investigations and trials of those responsible?

(07-03-2011 02:08 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(07-03-2011 02:04 PM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  seditious maybe, not traitors, but clearly misguided.

so if you think they are seditious, would you approve of investigations and trials of those responsible?

No, but you have to know the communist bed you are laying down in.