Reagan raised a storm of controversy when he agreed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of victory in World War II by honoring the worst of our former enemies.
Whatever the entry point, our most successful summer flings (all of our summer flings) have begun with actually meeting someone and exchanging words with them.
The GOP has given us an unelected POTUS and then a convicted felon to oversee our biggest birthdays, so maybe this 4th of July, party with some local culture.