Thanksgiving is the one holiday that has been the most difficult for the statists to corrupt into a warmongering celebration of political systems. Memorial Day (what was called “Decoration Day” in my youth), July 4th (previously known as “Independence Day”), Labor Day, and Veterans Day (what was originally called “Armistice Day” with its anti-war implications) were long ago transformed into state-worship. Even Christmas — celebrating the birth of the “prince of peace” — has been conscripted into the cause, with Santa Claus appearing in his new red, white, and blue uniform.
It would be interesting to see how much this Thanksgiving is taken up with war-whooping. I know we shall see the endless videos of soldiers taking time out from their assigned duties of killing foreigners to enjoy a turkey dinner, and with the obligatory “thanks for defending our freedoms” coming from bipartisan war-lovers and other sociopaths. But will new statist, militarist imagery be forthcoming? Will we have red cranberry sauce, white mashed-potatoes, and blueberry pie lined up for our consumption? If you should discover new ways in which yet another holiday has been forced onto the battlefield, please let me know and I will share it with others.
