9 Cartoons That Remind Us What Being an American is Really About

Erika Haas / Townhall Notebook

The 2016 election left us a nation divided. It’s been six months since Donald Trump assumed office as the 45th President of the United States, and yet both sides (albeit one more than the other) are still spewing hate and pointing fingers.

 

But whether you’re a Democrat, a Republican or somewhere in between, there’s one thing we all have in common: we’re Americans. So in light of Fourth of July, here are nine cartoons that remind us of what being an American is truly about.

Land of the free, home of the brave. 

by Steve Breen 5/29/2017


Their sacrifices made this country what it is. Let us not take it for granted. 

by Gary Varvel 5/29/2017

The only safe space we need. 

by Bob Gorrell 11/14/2016

"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

by Lisa Benson 7/9/2016

It may not appear so, but...

by Steve Breen 6/16/2017

 We have that can-do attitude. 

by Jerry Holbert 11/9/2016

The one thing that binds us all together, no matter who you are.

by Steve Breen 4/1/2017

There's nothing more beautiful. 

by Michael Ramirez 7/2/2016

Happy 241st Birthday America!