An MSNBC panel over the weekend blasted Thanksgiving in what appeared to be an attempt to deter Americans from celebrating it as usual.
The story: The discussion took place on Saturday’s episode of MSNBC’s “AM Joy.” The panelists argued against celebrating the holiday this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, warned of the consequences of large gatherings, and then bashed the holiday, downplaying its importance and suggesting Americans can simply skip it.
In detail: MSNBC’s guest host Jason Johnson pointed to the rise in cases across the U.S. and said despite the current situation, 40% of Americans plan to celebrate the holiday with more than 10 people. He warned that this would lead to “super-spreader events all over the country” and urged viewers against it.
“I’m urging you not to be the turkey that puts your loved ones at risk,” Johnson said.
He then highlighted that some people call it “Colonizer Christmas.”
“I want to point this out. Thanksgiving has evolved in America, just like Christmas, right? At one point, Christmas was a time for rich people to open up their houses for people to come in and get stuff. Thanksgiving has changed over time as well. I know in my family, I know several people who call it ‘Colonizer Christmas,’ because they don’t really like the idea of what Thanksgiving represents,” Johnson said.
“From a cultural and a historic standpoint, is it really that much a disruption that we should maybe back off of Thanksgiving this year? Haven’t we had other times where major holidays had to change because the nation was facing crisis?” he asked.
The New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb agreed and cited “anthropological research” that indicated the colonists resorted to cannibalism.
“That original Thanksgiving, you know, where the colony was starving, and, you know, anthropological research suggests was in such dire conditions they had to resort to cannibalism to remain alive. It always has been kind of awkward to say that you commemorate that by stuffing yourself with as much food as you can find. And maybe, perhaps, people have to actually think about a small sacrifice that would be fitting, in keeping with this day,” he said.
Just more racist BS from this group of morons
The commies are out in force this year.
If the liberals do not wish to celebrate Thanksgiving, so be it; it is a holiday for Americans – not for a bunch of socialist/communist. That means there will be more things available for the rest of us – plenty of food and good seating at restaurants, etc. The liberals are a bunch of turkeys to begin with and you know what we do to turkeys, don’t you? So let’s start doing it!