The Lebanese independence day, as you all probably know, is a national day celebrated in commemoration of the liberation from the French mandate in 1943. This year it has become obsolete.
I know it is protocol, and I know this year marks our 70th year of independence but… really? Is it something worth celebrating this year? I think not, and here’s why:
1- The terrorist attack on Tuesday, ring a bell?
25 people died and at least 150 were wounded on Tuesday, three days before our “independence day”. Are we really going to celebrate this national day as if nothing happened? Don’t they deserve a couple of days of national mourning?
2- People are sick of stupid and careless behavior
For the 70th (maybe less) year in a row, people were stuck for hours on end in traffic because of the army’s rehearsals for “Independence day”. A lot of them were late to work, to their universities, and some had to wake up at 6 a.m to avoid the crazy traffic. And every year, no one does shit to solve this issue.
Add to this, our dear Central bank decided to go ahead and release a new “ugly” 50 000 bill, which by the way, is full of spelling mistakes. INDEPENDENCE eh?
3- Is Lebanon really independent?
What are we celebrating for? Is our country truly independent? Has it ever been?
I mean, some people support Iran-Syria-Russia, others support Saudi Arabia-USA-France-GB-Whatever, some do not know who to support and the rest have left the country.
See what I mean?
