Thanksgiving

[prodigy]

Let's find some other day and reason to give thanks in the United States.

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[prodigy]

Thanksgiving, like a lot of the founding myths of "American history," is just a massive spit in the face of actual history, complete with phlegm and tobacco juice. I'd like to see more inclusive holidays too, and ones that celebrate more true history of the country -- some actual recognition for the civil rights movements in general would be great, rather than just a token "oh, MLK was a great guy, he had a dream" melting pot back-patting. But since there's little people hate more than admitting their nation's history is no nobler than any other nation's, you'd probably get shouted down for being unpatriotic for suggesting such a thing. Particularly in today's post-9/11 USA! USA!! climate. I said more to Z below.

Dude, I would celebrate Boss Day. I would wear all my red bandanas to Boss Day.

[impersona]

One of my secret dreams is for something like a wide-spread "Immigration Day", only worded a lot better, which celebrates the hardships of the generations who came here from other countries,. BUT GIVEN HOW PEOPLE ARE FLAYING NEWT GINGRICH FOR HIS STANCE ON IMMIGRATION, I DON'T THINK THAT WILL FLY ANY DAY SOON. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/24/newt-gingrich-immigration_n_1112074.html for real?)

I'll celebrate Boss Day this year and hope it becomes a thing. It's going on my calendar.

[prodigy]

Oish, Newt Gingrich is saying something sane? I wonder what he's playing at this time. Hunh. Good luck with that, anyway, the GOP constituents are out for blood and it's really hard to try and be centrist as a conservative nowadays when they've got such a huge xenophobic reactionary far-right contingent.