Socialist frontrunner in the hot seat after 'Cancel Thanksgiving' post emerges online
Francesca Hong, the likely Democratic nominee for governor in Wisconsin backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, once argued that Americans should not celebrate Thanksgiving."Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621," Hong wrote in a now-deleted post to X."If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed indigenous folx [sic] and women, so be it," she added, referring to the spread of smallpox that killed many indigenous Americans.WISCONSIN DEM SOCIALIST GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL DODGES WHETHER SHE STILL WANTS TO ‘ABOLISH POLICE’The post, which was originally made in November 2020, sheds more light on Hong’s progressive thinking as she emerges as a frontrunner in the Wisconsin gubernatorial contest and drew mockery online."'Folx,'" Stephen Miller, a conservative podcaster, posted to X, noting the term used to signal inclusivity of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized groups."Francesca Hong is all but certain to be the Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin.
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Francesca Hong, the likely Democratic nominee for governor in Wisconsin backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, once argued that Americans should not celebrate Thanksgiving."Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621," Hong wrote in a now-deleted post to X."If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed indigenous folx [sic] and women, so be it," she added, referring to the spread of smallpox that killed many indigenous Americans.WISCONSIN DEM SOCIALIST GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL DODGES WHETHER SHE STILL WANTS TO ‘ABOLISH POLICE’The post, which was originally made in November 2020, sheds more light on Hong’s progressive thinking as she emerges as a frontrunner in the Wisconsin gubernatorial contest and drew mockery online."'Folx,'" Stephen Miller, a conservative podcaster, posted to X, noting the term used to signal inclusivity of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized groups."Francesca Hong is all but certain to be the Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin. She also wants to 'Cancel Thanksgiving,' according to a since-deleted tweet. What is going on in Wisconsin??" another observer wrote.Hong has leaned into her socialist record in her campaign, describing it as ensuring that "working-class people have their fair share."Hong shares policy positions with other notable progressives like New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, another self-proclaimed socialist.
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- Francesca Hong, the likely Democratic nominee for governor in Wisconsin backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, once argued that Americans should not celebrate Thanksgiving."Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621," Hong wrote in a now-deleted post to X."If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed indigenous folx [sic] and women, so be it," she added, referring to the spread of smallpox that killed many indigenous Americans.WISCONSIN DEM SOCIALIST GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL DODGES WHETHER SHE STILL WANTS TO ‘ABOLISH POLICE’The post, which was originally made in November 2020, sheds more light on Hong’s progressive thinking as she emerges as a frontrunner in the Wisconsin gubernatorial contest and drew mockery online."'Folx,'" Stephen Miller, a conservative podcaster, posted to X, noting the term used to signal inclusivity of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized groups."Francesca Hong is all but certain to be the Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin.
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