I'm no history buff but it's my understanding Independence Day is something the U.S.A.
celebrates every year because;

They escaped the evil tyranny of their "bosses".

(AKA - the Brits).

And bosses don't come much nastier than Brits back in those days - just ask India.

Anyway - before this dives into a historico-politico-religious minefield let me smack you about the head with the point here;

Bosses suck....