Well it's the Fourth of July

Well it’s the Fourth of July and here is a link to a story of a Harvard study which analyzes childhood participation in celebratory patriotic event (4th of July) and future political belief patterns. In a nut shell, Republicans just love a parade.

…the results indicate that Fourth of July celebrations in the United States shape the nation’s political landscape by forming beliefs and increasing participation, primarily in favor of the Republican Party.

The pair researched previous studies, finding that July Fourth participation divides along political lines with
a) Republicans viewing the historic anniversary as more important than Democrats do,

and b) Republicans attending July Fourth celebrations more consistently than Democrats do.