PSA for those in America

Hot take. Fireworks are stupid and disruptive.
- Cops are worse.
  
  Aim your roman candles at cops.
  
  I dont think Peck was arguing that you should call the cops, just saying that fireworks are bad, a factually correct statement.
  
  Cancer is worse
  
  They're also stupid and disruptive.
  
  Depends on the country

When you see ICE about to kidnap someone - YES
- Takes too long though, reaching for a brick though...
- I think that the cops will just work with ICE.

My city allows fireworks. We are the only city that does in my area so people come from all over the place to set them off.
At a certain point last night there were so many going off that I started to wonder if I were shoot .40 cal into the ground would anyone be able to hear it. So I did. I went into my backyard (alone) found a safe spot and shot one into the ground. I was correct in my assumption. There is no way anyone could tell. So I got away with it. The point of all of this is if I needed to ever kill my neighbor I would just wait until the 4th.
Just to add I was sober last night and alone.
- So what you're saying is, it's basically the purge except just for gun crime

my cat is shooting back
Let it cook.

It's always 'don't be a karen and call the cops on illegal fire works' followed by 'why the fuck did you not call the cops on the illegal fireworks' after house fires break out.
I'd like to remind everyone that fireworks are an explosive. Want to know how dangerous fireworks are? Ask ER staff what kind of injuries they see the most on 4th of July.
- what kind of injuries they see the most on 4th of July.
  The explosive kind?
  
  Many victims have blue eyes.

Funny. In Germany we have been discussing banning fireworks for new years for a while now since more and more people realize the mix of alcohol and fireworks is a bad idea and traumatizing pets, war refugees and old people, killing wildlife and poisoning the air for days to come is not worth it so some people can watch something go boom.
- As a German...every year since forever, I ask myself what is so great about this boom boom. Didn't even wanna do it as a boy. My dad wanted me to want, so HE could do boom boom.
  Now that I'm older I still don't get it. Except now it even hurts to watch money literally explode while there are people that are hungry or have no shelter or no help at all.
- I'm glad I live somewhere that only has new years fireworks, and almost no air pollution issues

It's not just the 4th of July. Assholes here sell and set off fireworks for any possible holiday.
Edit: I love fireworks. I love watching the huge shows and setting them off myself. I don't like hearing them at 3am on Christmas morning. Or the three days leading up. Or the next month of random explosions until they pick up again for the new year, of which is when they should be used. But then they continue until they're sold again for valentines day. Once again, I love fireworks, just not to celebrate the existence of Wednesday.
- But… that’s illegal!
  
  Nah, they made it legal where I'm at, and now there are fireworks tents out for any holiday.
- I live in a vacation town where fireworks are illegal and I can hear them basically every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Well... If the wife doesn't wake up it might be better to just let her get her much needed rest, as well as enjoy some peace and quiet at long last. Plus the ambulance/coroner visit might not be cheaper than a shovel from home depot.
Don't worry if she starts smelling bad after a few days, it's natural.
As for the cat, figures. With all the chaos they might as well take advantage of the situation and enact their plan to take over mankind as the dominant species.
- Cats are the dominant species. Well, actually ants, but cats are a close second.

I root for the cat. I hope he gets the fuckers.

let the cat do what it wants
- My cat escaped and ran into the yard without permission and hid under a bush in the yard. I think she was enjoying the fireworks. Couldn't get the cat out of hiding until the fireworks were over.

Heh. Opposite to everyone here, I am pro-fireworks.
Once a year.
Bird deaths are sad thing but if it's a planned thing once a year, people can shelter their pets and folk who are vulnerable can simply prepare. No harm done, honestly.
But oh my god do I want to murder wankers who proceed to shoot fireworks, often just under peoples windows, for weeks after that. Dear god am I feeling hateful for that.
And yeah, about why I like fireworks - they are pretty, feel amazing, are special occasion and overall, are fun. And yes, that's literally blowing money into the air so I don't do that much, but I still love them.
Edit: Oh, and when done en-masse, there's something magical to them. Even awe inspiring.
- Jup, no harm done. Just millions of wild animals that get scared, wounded or are dying as a result. Not to forget the massive pollution of the air and the environment or the people with pets or special needs who are in most cases not really able to protect themselves from that. We humans are so shitty that this is by far not the worse we do. But "no harm done" is a sick joke.
  
  Are you shooting in forest or something? Birds in cities, yes, and I even admitted it in my previous comment, so what's you on about?
  And what do you mean people with pets or special needs are not able to protect themselves? Ever heard of a radio? One of many things you can use to drown out the shots for pets. Or are you just sitting your pets on the window and pointing at the beautifully ligthened sky while the poor pet shivers beside you, like psychopats?
  And for people - headphones exist. It's literally one night a year.
  So yeah, no harm done.
- Hey, you're supposed to be shitting on the same thing everyone else is shitting on, not making reasonable points that I totally agree with!
- Agreed. On the holiday, even a bit on the weekend is fine. But last year we had one asshole somewhere in the neighborhood who was setting off those ones that are literally just a large booming noise until at least 12am for about la week straight. This year has been much more reserved. I'm thinking they either moved or possibly their immediate neighbors threatened them.

Counterpoint: if you can't keep the debris off other people's property, you don't have enough room to be setting off fireworks.

I had to call you using my elbows because I don't have fingers or thumbs any more
- Get back out there, soldier! Light those sticks!

Fireworks might be beautiful for a moment, but they leave behind a trail of harm.
They pollute the air with toxic chemicals and fine dust, spiking asthma and breathing problems. After events like July 4th or Diwali, air quality drops dangerously — and people with lung issues feel it immediately.
The noise isn’t just loud — it’s traumatizing. Pets panic, birds die, and people with PTSD or autism often suffer in silence.
Tradition isn’t a good excuse when it causes this much damage. Not all traditions are worth keeping — especially when they hurt the most vulnerable.
- AI detectors don’t work reliably, and often just end up flagging autistic people as AI. And even if it is, the points can still be valid. The em dash is a big giveaway, but those are also common with people who read a lot of fanfic (cough autistics cough). Because the em dash is commonly used in fanfic dialogue, so fanfic readers and writers get used to seeing and using it.
  
  It is. Yes. Doesn't change the message.
- Gimme a cool drone show over fireworks any day
  
  I went to Universal around last Christmas and they had an awesome drone show. I had never seen anything like it and didn't even know it was a thing. 100% better than a fireworks display.
- Traditions are peer pressure from dead people
- the most venuarable get hurt by almost everything, not all of them are gonna live
  
  I'll try my best to not be venuarable, then.
  
  Hope you keep that mindset if you ever become venuarable
  
  Are you implying that people and animals should rather die?

celebrating your terrorist country - NO
taking action action your terrorist government and peers disguised by the sounds of fireworks - YES

People that call for things on the left, don't spend NYE in Europe
https://youtu.be/16sR6cu4-Hw
- Time for this old treasure
- Omg the racist comments jesus

I feel heard with this one. Thanks

I really want to call on the dipshits down the street (they're aiming their bottle rockets down the street instead of up in the air) but they haven't broken or burnt anything yet. We might get lucky.

Can we replace "911" with an Armed Militia?
Cops don't do shit, and when shit gets real, they hide until the incident is over.

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It's funny to see lemmings not like fireworks. First time the reaction to fireworks has been to cry.