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Columbus Day is stupid. Renaming it to Indigenous Day is better. But it’s still kind of a strange holiday that few actually get. -- nm

Posted by Qale (aka Qale) Oct 14 '24, 12:36

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"How do you celebrate Columbus Day, getting lost in the grocery store looking for spices?" -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 13:48 1
- When I was really young, there was a time that I thought I got a school holiday for my birthday. yup as a third gen Japanese-American -- (edited) - JD Oct 14, 14:05
Columbus Day should be replaced with another holiday for Italian Americans and Indigenous People should be given a day as well. -- nm - Krusty Oct 14, 13:01 1
- My county traded Columbus day for black Friday and 4 day weekend -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 14, 13:10
Well, having to work on holidays would be the white protest work ethic working on you and something that is not, well, indigenous to this cotinent. -- nm - con_carne Oct 14, 12:55
what is your opinion on Arbor Day? -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 14, 12:50 2
- Shut your mustache! -- nm - Qale Oct 14, 15:39
- Nobody gets that day off from work? -- nm - ty97 Oct 14, 12:51
Its silly imo. It gives the fascist GOP a strong cudgel to smack Democrats over the head with. Every. Single. Year. -- nm - Jovian Oct 14, 12:47 14
- "Do we care? Are we... caring about that?" -- nm - con_carne Oct 14, 12:59
- It is silly things like this that push normal people into the DJT camp. - Jovian Oct 14, 12:50 12
  - Meh. -- (edited) - znufrii Oct 14, 13:24 1
    - it just doesn't help. -- nm - Jovian Oct 14, 13:41
  - it's normal to celebrate a monstrous human being? - colin Oct 14, 12:56 9
    - 90% of most people dont know that. And more importantly, the majority of those who do, do not care. Especially Italian-Americans. -- nm - Jovian Oct 14, 13:07 8
      - But that's why the holiday is needed, no? -- nm - con_carne Oct 14, 13:16 7
        
        No. Not now. Not when we have a fascist that has dominated US politics for the past 8 years. -- nm - Jovian Oct 14, 13:18 6
        
        Chose your battles wisely, as they say. This is a self-inflicted wound by Democrats. -- nm - Jovian Oct 14, 13:19 5
        
        Bro, what battle? The holiday started in 1992. Anyone who doesn't like it can write their Representatives or get bent, don't you think? -- nm - con_carne Oct 14, 13:26 4
        
        Yes yes write their to Rep. Right. Or. Just much easier to just vote for the guy who refuses to call it Indigenous People -- (edited) - Jovian Oct 14, 13:32 3
        
        So you think this holiday which has been around since 92 should be taken away because of how a few MAGA might feel about it? -- nm - con_carne Oct 14, 13:45 2
        
        I honestly didnt know it was around that wrong. I just know that Republicans have weaponized it. -- nm - Jovian Oct 14, 13:46 1
        
        ceding ground only emboldens bullies, and you of all people should recognize it. -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 13:48
it's a corporate/bank holiday. gotta keep those white collar workers happy. -- nm - colin Oct 14, 12:45

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