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[letmetouchit]

I still have trouble understanding why American culture has decided to celebrate the bribery, manipulation, and slaughter of a fairly peaceable culture.

Given the follow up to their decided commingling.

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[letsbe_clear]

... Way to kill the spirit of the holiday.

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[letmetouchit]

I was merely inquiring.

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[letsbe_clear]

Okay, yes, bad things happened to the Native Americans. I'm not saying they didn't. But the spirit of the holiday, the point of it all, is how the Native Americans were the bigger people, and taught us how to farm and how to survive.

And yeah, then we took advantage of them, ran their off their land, and generally treated them like crap, but they were good to us. And we commemorate that by spending time with our friends and family and celebrate our survival as a people.

[ ... that doesn't make a whole lot more sense, but it Cordelia logic it works]

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[letmetouchit]

Your interpretation of the holiday is more noble than most who only use it as an excuse to engorge themselves.

[is0latedthinker]

[He's wincing at that description.] That may be how it originated, but that's not what it's about. We celebrate being together with friends and family.

[letmetouchit]

I suppose then taking its name into consideration gives it some merit.

[is0latedthinker]

Exactly. It's about being thankful for what you've got.

[letmetouchit]

I have no qualms with anyone acknowledging their blessings.

[perpetualized]

Americans tend to enjoy squashing diversity or "otherness" or whatever you want to call it. Bad habit.

[letmetouchit]

I believe it is those nuances that set you all apart from the rest.

[cheerupemoborg]

People will look for any excuse to have a feast, or to party.

[letmetouchit]

That's unfortunate.

[cheerupemoborg]

Not to them, apparently.

[letmetouchit]

It's also gluttony.

[mouthiness]

Because it's delicious.

[letmetouchit]

Why have you highlighted your text?

That's gluttony.

[mouthiness]

I didn't. The yellow is just magically attracted to anything I say. I'm just that awesome.
You say that like it's a bad thing.

[letmetouchit]

It is.