Thanksgiving 'myth'? Universities ask whether Americans should 'reconsider' holiday as 'Day of Mourn

[libertybele]

Thanksgiving 'myth'? Universities ask whether Americans should 'reconsider' holiday as 'Day of Mourning'

Several American universities are participating in an event asking whether Americans should "reconsider" the Thanksgiving holiday.

The alumni associations of the University of Maryland, Florida Gulf Coast University, Washington State University, University of Central Arkansas, Hiram College in Ohio and California State University, Long Beach are participating.

After the initial publication of this story, a spokesperson for UCA claimed it had "no knowledge" of the webinar. After Fox News asked UCA why it had no knowledge of a webinar its own website promoted, the spokesperson said, "ALC is a contracted service that the UCA Alumni Association uses for content. From what we’ve been able to determine, the information was mistakenly linked to UCA. This webinar was not one that was requested by our alumni association." The event has now been removed from UCA's website.

According to the event description, the recent national shift from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day "reflects a changing national mood," and asks if Americans should do the same with Thanksgiving.

"Starting in 1970, many Americans, led by Indigenous protesters, believed that Thanksgiving should be rededicated as a National Day of Mourning to reflect the centuries-long displacement and persecution of Native Americans. The recent shift from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day reflects a changing national mood," the event description states. "Should Americans reconsider Thanksgiving when wrestling with our country’s complicated past?"...............

https://www.foxnews.com/us/american-universities-participate-in-event-reevaluating-thanksgiving

[Hoodat]

Anyone in favor of this should simply hand over all their property to the first Native American they see, and then leave the continent permanently.

[libertybele]

Anyone in favor of this should simply hand over all their property to the first Native American they see, and then leave the continent permanently.

  I'm beyond sick and tired of all this 'woke' crappola!

[LMAO]

I'm beyond sick and tired of all this 'woke' crappola!

So is the rest of the country. Unfortunately, we’re all being held hostage by a loud but tiny minority

[sneakypete]

I think the few remaining American Indians (can't say original occupants because they came here,too) would agree with that.

Or at least the ones that weren't getting ready to burst from too much government turkey,anyhow.

[catfish1957]

My ancestors were highly conquered...   By the Romans, the Saxons, the Normans, and my Scottish and Irish ones....  The English.
They adapted and moved on.

I think our culture is 1st freakin' one in history giving this level of a voice to the ones that lost.

[Kamaji]

Anyone in favor of this should simply hand over all their property to the first Native American they see, and then leave the continent permanently.

[mountaineer]

TG has never been about "indigenous" anything. It's about giving thanks to God. If they want to thank some other entity or none at all, who's stopping them? If the holiday isn't up your alley, don't celebrate it. You don't see me celebrating Tet or Eid, do you?

[LegalAmerican]

TG has never been about "indigenous" anything. It's about giving thanks to God. If they want to thank some other entity or none at all, who's stopping them? If the holiday isn't up your alley, don't celebrate it. You don't see me celebrating Tet or Eid, do you?

 

[LegalAmerican]

My ancestors were highly conquered...   By the Romans, the Saxons, the Normans, and my Scottish and Irish ones....  The English.
They adapted and moved on.

I think our culture is 1st freakin' one in history giving this level of a voice to the ones that lost.

 

[LilLamb]

I keep seeing the idiots on Twitter trying to rename it to Friendsgiving. I’m sick of our history and traditions being screwed up by the woke minority.

[mountaineer]

I keep seeing the idiots on Twitter trying to rename it to Friendsgiving. I’m sick of our history and traditions being screwed up by the woke minority.

If they want a holiday dedicated to friends, then create a new one, don't co-opt Thanksgiving. Grrr.

[catfish1957]

If they want a holiday dedicated to friends, then create a new one, don't co-opt Thanksgiving. Grrr.

I'd like to start of new tradition for Thanksgiving.....   Throw and sacrifice  500 woke liberals into a volcano every 4th Thursday of November to appease the gods of Woke. That would kill two birds with one stone, and make everyone happy.

[Right_in_Virginia]

It pains me to say this, but methinks we'll do whatever the woke tell  us.

[mountaineer]

It pains me to say this, but methinks we'll do whatever the woke tell  us.

Heaven knows, roughly 1 or 2 percent of the population call the shots in this country anymore, and the rest of us just have to fall in step. 

[DefiantMassRINO]

It is historical fact that the Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrated a feast on Thanksgiving for nourishment and rest, so they could make the 4:00 AM Doorbuster sales the following day, Black Friday.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are not holidays that celebrate history or faith - they celebrate primal, gluttonous American commercialism.

The atheists and agnostics may be able to sue the Christ out of Christmas, but we'll always have the presents and the memories.

[GtHawk]

It is historical fact that the Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrated a feast on Thanksgiving for nourishment and rest, so they could make the 4:00 AM Doorbuster sales the following day, Black Friday.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are not holidays that celebrate history or faith - they celebrate primal, gluttonous American commercialism.

The atheists and agnostics may be able to sue the Christ out of Christmas, but we'll always have the presents and the memories.

That video has to be fake, I only saw one white person go down and a black man was trying to help him up. But then it looks like it's in England and they are still working on that while white man evil thing there.

[catfish1957]

But then it looks like it's in England and they are still working on that while white man evil thing there.

Good catch.  Just noticed the Pound (currency) symbol on the sign. 

[Hoodat]

TG has never been about "indigenous" anything. It's about giving thanks to God.

Which is EXACTLY why they are trying to replace it.

[Cyber Liberty]

Screw 'em, they got Native American Heritage Day the day after Thanksgiving.  Enough anti-white people crapola. 

Along with the bastardized Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples day, that makes 2 days already.

[libertybele]

So is the rest of the country. Unfortunately, we’re all being held hostage by a loud but tiny minority

I'm not so sure that Antifa/BLM and the 'woke' crowd is tiny, minority so far, yes.  However, they are backed by the leftists in Congress, which obviously is yet another problem. 

[Fishrrman]

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[sneakypete]

Dear Leftist Universities!

With ALL possible respect,ESAD.
 
Thank you in advance for your compliance with this VERY reasonable request.

[libertybele]

Dear Leftist Universities!

With ALL possible respect,ESAD.
 
Thank you in advance for your compliance with this VERY reasonable request.

@sneakypete I think your request is very reasonable! 

[berdie]

Thanksgiving 'myth'? Universities ask whether Americans should 'reconsider' holiday as 'Day of Mourning'...

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And that's the truth!!