My reasoning for "Awkward US Independence Day facts for Americans"

This morning, still a bit sleepy, I tweeted (and Facebooked): Awkward US Independence Day facts for Americans If we had not rebelled: 1. Slavery would've ended decades earlier without a war. 2. The average citizen's life would've been effectively the same. 3. Our median wealth would be much higher. 4. Everyone would have health care. Cathy Young, whose writing on identity issues I admire,