Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Victoria Garland: The War on Thanksgiving - Multiculturalists protest any occasion on which white Americans experience a moment of unity or pride.




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But the multicultural legions are waging war on another national holiday, and if they win, there are even more serious implications for white American culture. Those who answer the call to arms on behalf of Christmas are strangely absent in this “forgotten war:” the war on Thanksgiving.
I have not always paid attention to critiques of Thanksgiving. I knew that some people didn’t much like the holiday, but always assumed it was because of personal reasons; it never occurred to me that Thanksgiving might be under “attack.” 

However, a recent American Renaissance podcast pointed out that any national holiday that encourages Americans to view a white national figure or a white chapter of our history with anything other than shame is a threat to the leftist agenda. Multiculturalists protest any occasion on which white Americans experience a moment of unity or pride.
This season, I have read and listened carefully to the commentary on Thanksgiving. Negative sentiments are echoed loudly by politicians and the press, while positive elements are minimized. I find the same efforts to widen the distance between us and our white ancestors that are so common in liberal analysis of Columbus Day. ...