Being Thankful
Global Television told me yesterday to give thanks to our men and women in Afghanistan for protecting us from those awful terrorists. You can read about how things are going over there in The Tyee.
I'm gonna do Global one better:
Today, on the day that we pause for reflection and give "thanks" before gorging ourselves stupid and disposing of the leftovers, I wish to make it known that I am thankful for being born into white privilege. I'm thankful to be on the winning side of the wanton slaughter of the people indigenous to this land. I'm thankful to be on the side who pays top dollar for the products people in the "third world" make for pennies an hour. I'm thankful to be the one sucking down the gas for which our men and women in uniform are fighting. I'm thankful to be that clean-cut white face the cop doesn't hassle.
God smiled upon me and placed me on the winning team!
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