How do progressives live through July 4th?
Not being a progressive, I can't speak for them.
I'm spending my Independence Day with about 40 friends and relatives. We'll have a band and DJ playing tunes all day and into the night while we enjoy all sorts of classic American foods like slow roasted rotisserie pork, clams, lobsters, crabs, fried chicken, potato salad, mac and cheese, baked beans, desserts galore and more. We'll swim in the pool, as well as play billiards, tennis, darts, cards, and perhaps croquet and badminton too. When things get boring for him, or when he just can't any longer stand not to have swung a golf club, my brother will cajole whomever he can into hitting golf balls into the ocean in a contest of some sort. I'm sure I and my date will take a moment to ourselves and stroll down the beach, visiting briefly with a few of the neighbors; some of them will likely "crash" our party too. Depending on the weather, some of us may go sailing for part of the day, and those who don't will make the water close-in a crazy snarl of jet skis buzzing around. We'll also watch the kids be kids running all over the place, playing traditional kid games that have nothing to do with a computer. In the evening we'll watch the fireworks display put on by us and other homeowners along the shore.
We've done more or less the same for as long as I can remember. I'm sure we'll get by just fine, and a great time will be had by all. It will be a very apolitical day.