Socialist Candidate Melts Down When Confronted Over Call to “Cancel Thanksgiving”

Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Francesca Hong delivered a rambling, 46-second non-answer when pressed on national television about her demand to abolish Thanksgiving as a celebration of “colonialism.”

The self-described democratic socialist squirmed under questioning from CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, who asked point-blank whether Hong truly believes America’s most cherished family holiday should be scrapped. Instead of walking back her inflammatory rhetoric, Hong served up a masterclass in political evasion—pivoting to her restaurant background while conspicuously refusing to disavow her original statement.

This is the Left’s playbook in 2026: attack American traditions, then obfuscate when called out.

The Original Sin

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hong posted a screed declaring Thanksgiving must be “canceled” because it celebrates “colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed Indigenous folx and women.” She insisted America “should have done this in 1621″—apparently wishing the Pilgrims had never celebrated their harvest feast at all.

The use of woke terminology like “folx”—a bastardization of “folks” designed to signal progressive credentials—reveals everything you need to know about Hong’s worldview.

The Dodge

When Collins confronted Hong about these remarks, the candidate launched into a bizarre tangent about her culinary career. She rambled about making Thanksgiving meals at 16, owning a restaurant for seven or eight years, and “bringing folks around the table to share conversation.”

Then came the tell: “But Thanksgiving is also a time that’s incredibly painful for many people in our communities.”

Translation: I still believe what I said, but I’m not stupid enough to say it clearly during a gubernatorial race.

Hong concluded by claiming her “views can evolve” and her chef background will help her “bring more people to the table” as governor. Collins mercifully ended the interview.

A Pattern of Holiday Hatred

Hong’s Thanksgiving contempt is not an isolated incident. This woman harbors documented grievances against at least seven American holidays—a staggering record of cultural resentment that should disqualify her from leading a state where families actually value tradition.

Valentine’s Day: Hong complained about working the holiday in restaurants, attacking it as just another day when “capitalism tells you how to show love.” Apparently expressing affection through dinner and flowers constitutes oppression in her worldview.

Mother’s Day: Rather than celebrate mothers, Hong used the occasion to spread melancholy, urging people to “be gentle with yourself” because the day can be “difficult” for some. This is progressivism in a nutshell—transform every celebration into a grievance session.

Father’s Day: Hong again injected gloom into a family celebration, acknowledging those who “feel pain, ambivalence or grief” on the holiday. The pattern is unmistakable: find the negative angle, emphasize victimhood, undermine traditional family structures.

Independence Day: On America’s birthday in 2022, Hong invoked Frederick Douglass’s famous 1852 speech to question what July 4th means “to those of us seeing our liberties, freedom, and human rights systematically stripped away.”

This was written during the Biden administration—when her party controlled the White House and both chambers of Congress. The cognitive dissonance is astounding.

Halloween: In a bizarre 2019 post lacking any context, Hong declared she doesn’t work Halloween and would “actually ask every single person in costume to leave.” Even a holiday literally designed for fun and candy draws her ire.

Christmas: Hong claimed she felt “slightly attacked” when an IT worker changed her computer background to “snow and Christmas trees.” The victimhood mentality runs so deep that seasonal desktop wallpaper constitutes an assault.

What This Really Means

Hong’s holiday hostility reveals the fundamental divide in American politics. Conservatives celebrate our traditions, flaws and all, recognizing that imperfect people can still create meaningful customs worth preserving. Progressives like Hong view every tradition through the lens of oppression, seeking to deconstruct rather than honor our shared heritage.

Her refusal to clearly disavow the “cancel Thanksgiving” statement speaks volumes. She knows her base—the democratic socialist activists who propelled her to frontrunner status—agrees with her original assessment. They genuinely believe Thanksgiving represents nothing more than colonial violence and should be abolished.

But Hong also understands that moderate Wisconsin voters—the ones who decide gubernatorial elections—love Thanksgiving. They’re not buying academic theories about how gathering with family over turkey perpetuates historical trauma.

So she hedges. She obfuscates. She talks about bringing people to tables while simultaneously attacking the holidays when families actually do that.

Wisconsin Deserves Better

The Badger State faces real challenges: economic competitiveness, education quality, public safety, and healthcare costs. Wisconsin families need a governor focused on practical solutions, not someone who spends energy nursing grievances against Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Hong’s candidacy represents the socialist Left’s ongoing assault on American culture and values. She wants power while maintaining contempt for the traditions that bind communities together. Her CNN appearance proved she lacks either the courage to stand by her convictions or the wisdom to reject them.

Either way, Wisconsin voters should recognize this candidacy for what it is: an attempt to import coastal progressive ideology into America’s Dairyland. The state deserves leadership that celebrates its heritage, not someone who views every holiday as an opportunity to lecture citizens about their moral failings.

Hong’s team declined to comment on her holiday positions, including whether she harbors similar objections to New Year’s Eve, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day.

One can only imagine what a Governor Hong would do to those observances.