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The Old White Guys Are Terrified
I’m trying to metabolize a stupid mistake I made the other day.
Full disclosure: I had Thanksgiving dinner at the ranch pictured above, and while my husband’s family is too polite to ever talk politics in front of me, their token Yankee, I can say that I was an English major in the days of hermeneutics, so I’m no slouch at reading between lines.
I should also say that vegetarian options are always specially prepared for me, which I deeply appreciate. At least five varieties of meat were served, so we know those veggie options aren’t everyday fare. My in-laws are very good people, which tends to confuse me; I confuse easily.
But I digress.
I subscribe to the Wall Street Journal online because I am hopelessly drawn to the Elizabeth Holmes — Theranos drama. There’s something about corporate true crime that fascinates me, and doesn’t make me go to bed at night afraid that a serial killer will break in and do his thing to me.
I also sort of like to keep tabs on what the rich WASPy people are up to. It’s also kind of fun, in a head-banging sort of way, to read their complaints about Biden’s ruthless tax hunger and his destruction of the American economy on the same page they advertise 70 million dollar properties for sale.
They still see Democrats as living to take money out of their hands and go pass it out on street corners. Not gonna happen.
In any event, I read an opinion piece about hanging onto Thanksgiving. Evidently the rich white folks believe that the (delusional) pc lefties are trying to take away the most American of American holidays. (Not to mention C’mas and Valentine’s Day, not even allowed in schools any more.)
My mistake was reading the “conversation” attached to the essay. What on earth made me think I wanted to know what rich white people had to say on this topic?
It was as you would expect: tirades about those damn “native” people and their whining about everything. They probably weren’t even here first! Commitments to hold tight to the sacred white folks’ family-loving tradition that is Thanksgiving. Gratitude for being blessed enough to live in the greatest country on earth. Hanging on tight to the freedoms our fathers fought and died for. Flag…
