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That we build a world based on peace and the well-being of the working class instead of war and the debasement of the masses, letting us cherish this beautiful planet and all its living systems and leave behind the colonial mindset of land theft, extractive economies, domination and materialism; embrace the Indigenous wisdom and worldview of circular economies, respect for all things and beings as our relatives and therefore worthy of our care and thoughtfulness. Keep America moving toward its great promise and not the measly mistakes and cruelty of its past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSnyder\u2019s July 4<sup>th<\/sup> video is bookended by narration from Sarah Jessica Parker, who ends on the following message:<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cThe lesson of America is not that freedom was given. It is that freedom was defended. Again and again. By people who refused to give up on one another. The next 250 years begin now. What happens next is not inevitable. 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