The Best July 4 Poem Ever: Trump, Biden, and...Tennyson?

<p>It's not the most inspiring July 4 I've ever lived through, I'll say that much. But even after a thoroughly disorienting debate experience, and even with the Brits stealing thunder from our special day by hosting their own election (rude!), what we celebrate on the 4th isn't whatever happens to be going on at this particular moment, since in any given year it's likely to be grim. What we celebrate is the Anglo-American spirit of ordered liberty, which Alfred Lord Tennyson knew better than anyone how to salute. So raise a white claw to him this Thursday, and to our embattled old flag--she's still the best around.</p> <p>Check out our sponsor, the Ancient Language Institute: <a href="https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/">https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics/</a></p> <p>I maked this: <em>Light of the Mind, Light of the World</em>: <a href="https://a.co/d/0fUMLN9f">https://a.co/d/0fUMLN9f</a></p> <p><em>Gateway to the Epicureans: </em><a href="https://a.co/d/03RaCAP5">https://a.co/d/03RaCAP5</a></p> <p>Subscribe to be in the mailbag: <a href="https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com">https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com</a></p> <p>Subscribe to my joint substack with Andrew Klavan (no relation): <a href="https://thenewjerusalem.substack.com">https://thenewjerusalem.substack.com</a></p> <p>Ongoing series on conservative art at The American Mind: <a href="https://americanmind.org/feature/how-the-right-recovers-art/"> https://americanmind.org/feature/how-the-right-recovers-art/</a></p>