Born on the 4th of July: America's Horoscope
Briefly

On July 4, America celebrates her 249th birthday amidst concerns for her political union's stability. Observers express pessimism about America's future viability, with conflicting guidance from experts on the best path forward. Some suggest a leaner government while others advocate for generous policies, contributing to widespread confusion. An unconventional suggestion arises, to turn to astrological insights for America's prognosis as a nation. Identifying America as a Cancer offers a humorous yet insightful exploration of its characteristics, emphasizing loyalty, protectiveness, and emotional variability as defining traits for the nation.
America, our collective body-politic, faces multiple challenges-the union is weak, maybe, in some analyses, in fatal decline. On her worst days, the pessimistic wonder whether America will live to 250.
Some months ago, crumpling The Wall Street Journal in disgust, I had a sudden inspiration. If doctors and physicians have failed the patient, it's time to call a metaphysician.
According to cosmopolitan.com, crab-like "Cancers" such as America are centered on home life and very protective of their homes, nurturing of their families, loyal, visionary, highly emotional and given to mood swings.
I had a sudden flash of the nations of the world-their compatibilities and incompatibilities determined by their astrological signs.
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