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Charlie Pierce: The Texas Republican Party Celebrated Juneteenth By Trying to Drag Us All Back to 1857

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Charlie Pierce: The Texas Republican Party Celebrated Juneteenth By Trying to Drag Us All Back to 1857
Charlie Pierce Esquire

Happy Juneteenth, everyone! I know that this has been accepted as a truly American holiday because people are already complaining that it’s been commercialized. They are absolutely right, by the way. From the Washington Post:

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis advertised a “Juneteenth watermelon salad” in its food court, then dropped it and issued an apology after intense blowback.

I mean, come on, people. Honest to god, get with the damn program.

Read the rest of Charlie Pierce’s piece at Esquire Politics