With Thanksgiving nearly upon us and the immigration controversy raging I thought today's topic would be appropriate. It is basically just a fun fact,but Cher does have a valid point. Cher tweeted last year around Thanksgiving time that she doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving. She feels the holiday glorifies a great crime,that the day celebrates stealing land from Native Americans who had no concept of land ownership,and purposely giving them smallpox in the guise of blankets given as gifts. Cher is part Cherokee and her beliefs aside,the Native Americans land was stolen and they were infected with smallpox. Perhaps when you give thanks this year it would be a good time to reflect on the fact that what you are thankful for came at a great expense.
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