Opinions P.M.: Trump’s claim of a ‘war on Thanksgiving’ is absurd — but also sinister

Kamala Harris talks turkey — literally; A K-pop star's death is the latest reminder of how Korea's justice system fails women; We gather together, with knives out; The hottest gift this holiday season: Your Own Set of Facts!; Trump's electoral college advantage may be deepening. Do Democrats have a plan for that?; This scandal keeps getting worse for Rudy Giuliani; Trump dishes out his plan to make America grateful again; Saudi Arabia cracks down on writers challenging MBS and his narrow vision; Don't panic over declining fertility rates — and don't let anyone guilt you; New revelations just wrecked Trump's last remaining defenses; The 'Anonymous' charade is a reason people should distrust Washington; 'Social justice reform' is no justice at all; Why Small Business Saturday is important to Maryland; Fourteen things to be thankful for ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) Trump's claim of a 'war on Thanksgiving' is absurd — but also sinister There is a dark side to the holiday culture wars. By Max Boot  ●  Read more »   Kamala Harris talks turkey — literally "I would love some real talk from you ... about my FIRST-ever Thanksgiving turkey." By Jonathan Capehart  ●  Read more »   A K-pop star's death is the latest reminder of how Korea's justice system fails women The death of K-pop star Goo Hara is refueling rage against sexual crimes against women. By Haeryun Kang  ●  Read more »     We gather together, with knives out How does one Virginia county wrestle with its differences? As politely as possible. By Stephanie Wilkinson  ●  Read more »   The hottest gift this holiday season: Your Own Set of Facts! From the people who brought you Alternative Facts. By Alexandra Petri  ●  Read more »     ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's electoral college advantage may be deepening. Do Democrats have a plan for that? What demographics tell us about the challenges Democrats face in 2020. By Greg Sargent  ●  Read more »   This scandal keeps getting worse for Rudy Giuliani Does President Trump have the gall to claim he had no idea what Giuliani was doing on his behalf? By Paul Waldman  ●  Read more »   Trump dishes out his plan to make America grateful again We got burned. By Tom Toles  ●  Read more »     Saudi Arabia cracks down on writers challenging MBS and his narrow vision The crown prince wants all to praise his plans and join the propaganda machine that his coterie of aides presides over. By Madawi Al-Rasheed  ●  Read more »   Don't panic over declining fertility rates — and don't let anyone guilt you Lower fertility rates aren't necessarily a bad thing. By Leslie Root, Karen Benjamin Guzzo and Alison Gemmill  ●  Read more »     ADVERTISEMENT   New revelations just wrecked Trump's last remaining defenses A new report says Trump knew of the whistleblower complaint at a critical moment. By Greg Sargent  ●  Read more »   The 'Anonymous' charade is a reason people should distrust Washington What a display of accountability, responsibility and integrity, huh? By Erik Wemple  ●  Read more »     'Social justice reform' is no justice at all Prosecutors are obligated to enforce the law, not flout it. By Jeffrey A. Rosen  ●  Read more »   Why Small Business Saturday is important to Maryland Shopping at mom-and-pops in your neighborhood keeps your money close to home. By Ben Cardin  ●  Read more »   Fourteen things to be thankful for Not all is glum. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »     Opinions Video The GOP is not the party of G-O-D. Here's why. Produced by Danielle Kunitz, Joy Sharon Yi and Kate Woodsome We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the impeachment inquiry — and other big political stories — that can be read in 5 minutes. Sign up »

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