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What a dumb take

Gee, this question - posed to the Democratic front-runner for Governor of Wisconsin - seems a little low-priority considering all of the other issues and opportunities our state faces. But hey, Kaitlin has to get those clicks, eh?

I must be a socialist because I thought that was a very thoughtful answer. Oh and thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! No presents, no decorations, just food, comfy clothes and football 🤗.

That was a good answer.

They're going to do that anyway, that is not an acceptable reason for any Democrat to do or not do anything. It should never, ever, be a consideration. "But Republican will say..." *slap* "No! Bad!"

Nailed it! 👏👏👏👏

Fuck her

If she taught a basic political science class in American elections, it would be titled “how to lose votes 101.” That’s a classic whiff of a softball question. 

She will if she has support. She'll have support if we vote like it.

She's the front runner in the polls, but there's somewhere around 30% undecided. David Crowley has raised the most money. Not a done deal, no matter what the media says. The primary is August 11th.

Why are you pushing this?

All in the replies, shrugging and saying who cares are totally missing the point. The point is *who* cares. No one in their right mind “cares.” So why in the hell would a *serious* candidate for GOVERNOR make such a ridiculous statement. The attack ads write themselves She seems like an idiot.

Winning slogan: "It's the affordability stupid."

The fact it seems like she's standing up for native Americans does not seem like a *negative* for her campaign I don't have any other way to frame that It's about respect

It's Tapper-esque

Is this a bit? You follow 11K people and said something non-responsive but with therapy speak. I’m guessing a bot because no actual human being could defend canceling Thanksgiving by alleging the complaining party is out of touch.

Emotional issues get more eyeballs. That's my presumption about the reason *that* question was asked. I imagine things will get a lot worse in this regard if/when the Paramount deal to acquire WB/Discovery goes through.

Hong could just respond by saying: 'Thanksgiving is great, I don't want to cancel it, let's talk about something real now.' This isn't hard.

She is someone who is at heart, a Republican. Hard for her to keep that hidden 💯 of the time.

Fuck Thanksgiving! Fuck Christopher Columbus! Fuck Israel! And, most of all, FUCK TRUMP!!!!

Why are you framing it like this is an issue the base cares about? Smells like engagement bait. Seems to be working. Why are people not allowed to opt out of holidays? Why aren't we asking if everyone else endorses colonialism??

I wish republicans paid even 1/100th the attention to things the President has said just in the past week as they do for one random pandemic tweet from a primary gubernatorial candidate. The outrage is actually hilarious.

The Democrats have a chance to launch an epic blue wave. It seems like too many are working too hard to stop it.

She wouldn't have the power to cancel fucking Thanksgiving so who gives a shit?

I’m glad she didn’t back down, although people will still celebrate, many of us will never forget the history that many try and erase.

Hey, who fucking cares?

When I first heard about this I was like interesting, but now I'm like I'm full support of her now because honestly growing up I never liked Thanksgiving that much. I barely ate the food and it wasn't really a day I enjoyed so I do agree with her 💙💙💙💙💙💙

Who cares what you did as a chef? We're electing a Congressional Rep, not a Congressional chef.

Sounds like Maine Dems...

Ok. Who cares?

she’ll never be elected Thanksgiving Czar with that attitude!

Wow talk about drilling down to the heart of what Wisconsin really needs. Sheesshhh!

And presumably not “yes”. There are reasons why people might CHOSE not to celebrate it. You do you.

Mayflower descendant here. I stopped participating when I discovered that fact about my family tree (on both sides). But that doesn't give me the right to tell other people what they can or can't celebrate. It would be great if people could lead by example instead of running their mouths.

Any topic is up for stupid debate defense in America. So sick of this waste of argument vs helping Americans with their real issues, affordability, groceries, gas, healthcare, global wars, Cyclospora outbreaks, climate change & zero control of their future. 🤬🤷🇨🇦

Every one of these people need media training. The same people that claim that moderate Dems are elitist are sounding like the most elitist of all. Learn how to communicate outside your circle of friends at the coffee shop.

How could she be asked about this? She wouldn't have the authority to do this. It's a real "Do you still beat your wife?" kinda question.

She always comes across as an airhead.

She will NEVER get elected Gov in Wisconsin. Just forget it.

She just cancelled herself

Notice white people are against this.

Thanksgiving commemorates the Union victory over the Confederacy at Gettysburg, whether or not racists want to believe it.

Because it’s the sort of thing voters notice and will judge a candidate for.

Thanksgiving is a national holiday. There is nothing a governor of a state can do to cancel it, but she's 100% right about its origins.

Does the Tsarina not know what her wicked boyars are telling her?

I realize political awareness for many DSA members started in 2022, but maybe someone could remind them that the red wave of 2010 could have been worse. “I’m not a witch. I’m you!”

It’s not up to her so who cares what she thinks about Thanksgiving. What does she do for PEOPLE

That’s how you lose elections, with trivial 💩. Why on earth is thanksgiving on this woman’s list of top priorities???

Never underestimate the ability of Democrats to self-mutilate.

Fuck it. Cancel Christmas too. If we can get decent medical care, education, & wages in return, you can have em. Shit, I’ll prance around the may pole with all the commies if they pull off this shit.

Of all the things I don't care about, this is one of the most things that would be on that list.

I don't think the centrist dem shills could come up with such a winning message as this!

So, like she would care enough to do anything. GET A GRIP.

She got paid to ask that stupid question.

So stupid.

Kaitlan Collins is a hack who repeats bad faith Republican talking points and calls it journalism

This is cool if you're teaching colonial US History or Native American studies. When you're running for Governor in a key Swing State? Nope.

Hong's response was a wonderful example of MAGAese, even though she presents herself as non-MAGA. Many words & zero sense.

No one cares. What a ridiculous question to begin with. Is this really the most pressing issue they had to talk about?

Thanksgiving is what you make of it. Having quite a small, yet diverse family, Thanksgiving in our house has often been an opportunity to welcome new and old friends from places near and far to share a meal and some good company. It's about the least commercial holiday we have as Americans.

I think we SHOULD cancel it! Look what we’re celebrating: Basically a genocide of the Native Americans. Stealing their land, massacring their babies, grandparents, wives, and sending who’s left on a march to faraway places where many, many died on the way. Shameful.

We are going to lose the mid-terms because of these lunatics. Mark this post!

I mean... Sarah Josepha Hale wouldn't want that fucking bullshit version of Thanksgiving either.

I wish I could vote for her. Thanksgiving is indeed a shit holiday based on awful history.

I don’t even know who this person is

How true. Our real relation to Native Americans at that time consisted of behavior such as "Come on over and have a bite to eat with us. We have some blankets to give you (that are infected with smallpox, hahaha!)."

Her answer was mealy mouthed word salad.

Yup not governor material. US Rep, sure. Governor, no.

That's basically where I am with it. And I'm no stranger to writing dumb shitposts on social media that are based in some but aren't intended to be enlightening. Hell, I've written a few today. I'm also not running for anything. Were I, I'd have to explain better than she did

Please note that she has not said Wisconsin should cancel the nine-day deer hunting season that includes Thanksgiving. As someone who was raised on a Wisconsin farm, I can tell you that’s what would really cost her votes.

…it’s going to be a loooooong fall in Wisconsin. 🤦🏻‍♂️

OMG so what? This is the tough questioning she gets praised for. Yawn.

She will not win a general saying this.

What a POS

Are we forced to celebrate Thanksgiving? I know people who use the long weekend to get together w/fam & never mention Thanksgiving, turkeys, or pies. On the other hand, cancel a no-gift-giving, food centric holiday with football on TV? In America? Good luck with that.

The Wampanoag consider it a day of Mourning. nativeamericantribes.info/wampanoag-tr...

it is a sacred time for families to get together and fight over who ate all the mashed potatoes

I live in Madison, WI, so I have a bit of insight on the ground here. The latest Marquette poll from July 22nd has Tiffany leading Hong 43% to 40%. It's a Democratic year, and as such, she should be ahead at the start of the campaign, not behind, especially since the attacks have not even started.

Puritans Suck, exhibit #71636

Feasts of thanksgiving are a broader category, an unobjectionable (here xtian) tradition, so the name need not be changed to deal with that honest objection, racism, imo. People will interpret the history however they want. The other holiday was named after a monster, and I did not celebrate it

Someone needs to look up what puritans were actually like. empathy was not a virtue to them.

Thanksgiving has long been my favorite holiday because it's nonsecular and you can choose with whom you celebrate. I've been giving thanks with friends and nonrelatives I love for years. How intellectually inflexible is Hong that she doesn't get that.

Who cares. Marco Rubio initiated a policy that will punish people if they criticize another government.

Ask that to the PERSON who had to cook, pay for and clean up “fine” holiday. 😂

Such an easy trap to avoid stepping in. "No of course I don't believe Thanksgiving should be cancelled, that's ridiculous! Next question." - This is not hard.

People in the comments who say this is no big deal are highlighting their privilege. In America, this is the only holiday some people actually get off. Not Christmas or Labor Day. Yeah I wish it were different but it ain't.

Right now those crazy Maga's are losing their shit The socialist communist Marxist lefties want to cancel Thanksgiving..give me a break!

It’s weirder to have a candidate who doesn’t immediately shut down this question

The DSA: “We may fuck things up, but the Republicans HAVE fucked it up.”

after we drown MAGA we should do something about "woke 1" style progressives. Something unpleasant.

We cancelled Thanksgiving years ago when it became a “holiday” for men to be waited on and no one offering to help clean up. Pretty wasteful holiday. Guys LOVE it though. 😆

So naive.

I’m not sure I understand this angle. I get being vocal about the whitewashing of American history and setting it straight but this makes no sense. Also, why is the focus on this one thing and not her platform? I have no idea who she is or what she stands for.

This is the type of culture war bullshit that got us here in the first place. Ugh!

Sorry but I get oh it's soooo radical not really it's a lame holiday. How about calling it native Americans saved our ass day

She has a point. Whites came to this land in ships from a foreign place and were welcomed and treated well by the indigenous population. Whites have been at war with those indigenous people ever since. What are we celebrating?

It's a federal holiday. Governors can't do anything about those last I checked. Weird question to ask.

Of all the things I don't give a shit about this might top the list.

this is just culture war bullshit that distracts you from the class war we are losing.