Talking about Rudyard Kipling's "Kim?"

A great read. Thought provoking.

Salman Rushdie caused a controversy with his "Satanic
Verses," I have to go back and try to read it again
one day. I found it heavy going. So I quit.

His "Midnight's Children," was more appealing.

Speaking of Marxism, here's Kamela Harris
She doesn't celebrate Christmas:
"I grew up celebrating Kwanzaa"
http://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1872314533022146810

Thanks Armchair Critic for the interesting information. Kudos.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maulana_Karenga

Yes there seems to be a streak of Anti-Uncle Tom-ism running through Afro-American culture that is at war with the dominant culture- even if the dominant culture doesn't realise it.

As Gustav Le Bon said you can't change a non-western (Asian) culture into a western one (at least not easily).

Machiavelli said that Asian culture is more authoritarian than Western culture.

The way that Kamela talks about Karenga says something about her perspective on white society, and the Democrat Party in general.

According to "USA TODAY" Kamala Harris identifies
as a Baptist and attends services at the Third
Baptist Church of San Francisco.

Her father was a Christian and her mother was Hindu.
Growing up Harris attended services at both a Black
Baptist church and a Hindu temple. Her husband, Doug Emhoff
is Jewish.

Harris identifies as Baptist and celebrates both Christmas
and Hanukkah with her husband, family, and friends.

As for Kwanzaa? This is an African American cultural
holiday that has been adopted around the world, including
in Canada to celebrate African family, community, and culture.
It is specifically an African American holiday that takes
place after Christmas until New Year and Prof. Maulana
Karanga created kwanzaa in 1966 during the aftermath of
the Watts riots.

Why is there such a backlash against an American political
leader wishing people health and happiness during their
particular celebratory holidays - be they Christian, Jewish,
or African American?

Should only a select few be celebrated in a democracy like
the US?

Oh dear.

Bill Clinton was the first US president to recognize
Kwanzaa. Subsequent presidents - George W. Bush,
Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden have all
issued greetings to celebrate Kwanzaa.

Maya Angelou narrated a 2008 documentary film about
Kwanzaa, "The Black Candle".

Although Kwanzaa is primarily an African American
holiday it has also come to be celebrated outside the
United States in the Caribbean and other countries
where there are large numbers of descendents of
Africans. It began in the United Kingdom in the early
1970s.

People who celebrate Kwanzaa, which is a secular holiday,
celebrate it alongside religious festivals such as
Christmas. And it should be noted that people of any faith,
race, or ethnic background can participate.