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SWEEP IT UNDER THE (ORIENTAL) RUG

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Happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone enjoys the holiday, with family, friends, football, and a feast. Most people, I think, look forward to this annual event, but some people dread it, due to family dysfunction and drama. In more recent years, the awkwardness often arises when politics are discussed. And in this political climate, politics can easily lead to the topic of Race. With immigration and so-called national security on people’s minds, the issue is a huge divider.

I would guess in most families, where there are a dozen people gathered, there will be at least one person who disagrees vehemently with YOUR take.