(Grant Atkinson) As most Americans celebrated Christmas, Vice President Kamala Harris wrote about her childhood memories from a different holiday. However, many social media users questioned the legitimacy of her claims.
Related Kamala Harris Whines That She’s Only Unpopular Because Of Racism And Sexism
Source – The Federalist Papers
by Grant Atkinson, December 28th, 2021
“Our Kwanzaa celebrations are some of my favorite childhood memories,” Harris said Sunday on Twitter.
“As families across the United States light the red, black, and green candles of the Kinara this week, our family sends our wishes and blessings for a happy and healthy new year,” she said.
Our Kwanzaa celebrations are some of my favorite childhood memories.
As families across the United States light the red, black, and green candles of the Kinara this week, our family sends our wishes and blessings for a happy and healthy new year.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) December 26, 2021
An array of comments under the tweet questioned whether Harris actually had a childhood connection to a holiday that was created less than 60 years ago.
“Sounds so nice,” one user said in a seemingly sarcastic response. “You should post pics from your childhood Kwanzaa celebrations, as an encouragement to the community today!”
https://twitter.com/Gage26233012/status/1475155165032374281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1475155165032374281%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Fkamala-harris-immediately-called-big-kwanzaa-claim%2F
“Stop you never celebrated that made up holiday,” another user said.
Stop you never celebrated that made up holiday
— human (@humanhuman321) December 26, 2021
Philosopher and author Peter Boghossian said simply, “I do not believe you.”
I do not believe you.
— Peter Boghossian (@peterboghossian) December 27, 2021
Harris posted a similar Kwanzaa message last holiday season. Notably, it started with the exact same sentence as this year’s tweet.
Our Kwanzaa celebrations are one of my favorite childhood memories. The whole family would gather around across multiple generations and we’d tell stories and light the candles.
Whether you’re celebrating this year with those you live with or over Zoom, happy Kwanzaa! pic.twitter.com/21bzGHZpYe
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) December 26, 2020
In the video that accompanied the message, she said her family “would gather around across multiple generations” to celebrate the holiday.
However, Harris was born in 1964, while Kwanzaa did not exist until 1966. African studies professor Maulana Karenga created it to “give blacks an alternative to the existing holiday of Christmas and give blacks an opportunity to celebrate themselves and their history, rather than simply imitate the practice of the dominant society.”
So while it may be true that Harris’ parents and grandparents gathered for the holiday, their connection to the celebration would have been short-lived at the time.
Conservative commentator Matt Walsh questioned whether Harris could have “a deep childhood attachment to a holiday that didn’t exist when she was born.”
Somehow I find it hard to believe that she has a deep childhood attachment to a holiday that didn’t exist when she was born https://t.co/037S09KqxP
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 27, 2020
Despite the doubts of many Americans, Harris has continued to tout her connection to Kwanzaa. So far, it does not seem to have positively affected her image in the way she might have hoped.
Organic Lion’s Mane Mushroom, proven to grow new brain cells and synapses. Guard against Alzheimer’s, dementia, and mental decline. Save 10% and get free shipping with a subscription!“I can feel my mind getting sharper with Lion’s Mane. I put it in my coffee.”
Get your Lion’s Mane from Ascent Nutrition, one of the most pure and potent in the industry.
Stillness in the Storm Editor: Why did we post this?
The news is important to all people because it is where we come to know new things about the world, which leads to the development of more life goals that lead to life wisdom. The news also serves as a social connection tool, as we tend to relate to those who know about and believe the things we do. With the power of an open truth-seeking mind in hand, the individual can grow wise and the collective can prosper.
– Justin
Not sure how to make sense of this? Want to learn how to discern like a pro? Read this essential guide to discernment, analysis of claims, and understanding the truth in a world of deception: 4 Key Steps of Discernment – Advanced Truth-Seeking Tools.
Stillness in the Storm Editor’s note: Did you find a spelling error or grammatical mistake? Send an email to [email protected], with the error and suggested correction, along with the headline and url. Do you think this article needs an update? Or do you just have some feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]. Thank you for reading.
Source:
Support our work! (Avoid Big Tech PayPal and Patreon)DIRECT DONATION


Leave a Reply