Lori Lightfoot and her wife Amy Eshleman have been slammed online after they shared a video wishing people a “joyous Kwanzaa”.
The Twitter video message was captioned as “The seven principles of Kwanzaa are as important as ever and should be a guide for all of us. Happy Kwanzaa to all who celebrate,” where Lightfoot said, “Joyous Kwanzaa, Chicago! The seven principles of Kwanzaa guide us to unity and cooperation as we work to uplift and protect our neighbors.”
Her wife Eshleman also stated in the video, “As you light the candles and gather in unity, we hope your holiday is filled with rejoicing and happiness.” The couple also encouraged COVID-19 vaccines in their social media message.
“The COVID-19 vaccines are by far the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the virus. Anyone who isn’t vaccinated should get one as soon as possible to be protected for the holidays. And that includes five to 11-year-olds who are now eligible for the Pfizer vaccine,” the Chicago Mayor noted.
Lightfoot took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon, December 26, as she said, “Amy and I wish to extend a very beautiful and prosperous Kwanzaa to all of you celebrating this season. As you prepare for your Kwanzaa celebrations, I urge you to keep these values in mind. May the light of peace bring happiness to your home as we wish you the warmth and togetherness of Kwanzaa.” Her wife added, “We wish you a wonderful seven nights celebration, and hope they are filled with renewal and joy.”
But people seemed not impressed with their heartfelt wish for the festival celebration, founded by black nationalist Dr Maulana Karenga, who was later convicted of torturing two women.
Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival commemorating African-American culture that starts on December 26 and ends on January 1. It also includes seven symbols depicting values and concepts reflective of African culture.
However, people online fired back at them with one critic writing, “I have about 60 or so black friends, I know that none of them celebrate Kwanzaa. This is smoke and mirrors.” The second critic sarcastically asked, “Is this a satuday night live skit?” “Kwanza is Swahili for Beginning. But we really have no record of that pagan godless day. We never even had candles! But we have a port town called Mwanza on Lake Victoria. Here and there we celebrate Christmas not kwanza!” the third one added.
A user even pointed out the surge in crime rate in Chicago by asking Lightfoot, “How many people were shot this weekend?” Another one commented, “Kwanzaa’s creator was convicted in 1971 of torturing two women. According to the LA Times, he made them strip, burned them with a soldering iron, beat them with night stick, & put detergent and running hoses in their mouths. Which of the 7 principles was he following?”
“Pay your employees. Charges should be filed with EEOC and Illinois department of labor against the city for not having enough money to cash employees paychecks,” a person reminded the 59-year-old politician.
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Original Article: ‘This is smoke and mirrors’: Lori Lightfoot, wife slammed for wishing ‘joyous Kwanzaa’ | MEAWW
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Yeah, they are a couple! A couple3 of what, you decide. All I know is when these two meet their Maker, they won’t celebrate kwanzaa! Did you read about who created ‘kwanzaah’??? God haters WILL BURN IN HELL FOR ETERNITY!
Everybody disses in Christians, they know “they’ll just turn the other cheek” and not do anything.
Are we sure it’s Her wife Eshleman. Look close, I think it might be the husband.
Pretty well explains everything . Mental illness?
Does it really matter what holiday someone celebrates if it doesn’t have to involve others? Before I retired, my entire IT department celebrated ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day’, and we all went around talking like pirates. We also celebrated the major holidays, and a lot of the minor ones, simply because it involved people in a communal event, and it was quite often fun. I don’t celebrate every holiday by a long stretch, but if I find one interesting, I pay attention. Many holidays have been created in modern times, rather than based on ancient traditions, but why should that matter? I’m old enough that I have lost many friends in recent years, so I tend to celebrate life every single day.
Sounds like your IT department looked more any opportunity IT could to “celebrate” rather than “work.
I should have worked for your company!
Aye Matey!!!!
celebrate ju ju land. hope african lions are invited for breakfast.
Chicago is in deep shit, hope the citizens wake up by the next election
God said a man will leave his mother and be joined to his wife, not another woman. Humans always want it their way that’s why the world is so messed up.
Just another Democrat Mayor who is anti-American . Does nothing to help themselves and blames everybody elce for their problems
Two bulldykes “celebrating” a phony holiday.
Looks and sounds like a “Beatle Juice” remake.
That thing is so ugly it should be humanely euthanized.
That has to be two of the ugliest women I have ever seen, possibly something from the circus.
Maybe they were off spring of Aliens? They are pretty odd looking. IF odd looking people are good people you do not seem to care if they look odd. But these two should be in prison or a psych ward. 678 killed in her town. HIgher than the last three years combined. They defund the police then LIghtfoot says she was disappointed that store owners have not hired hire their own security. This mayor has no clue that they pay taxes for protection already! What did they do with the million they took from the police funds? Sex changes for children? New sex education books for 3rd graders to teach them how to masturbate, masterbate others and how to have safe anal sex like our Governor Polis had done! Evil, dememted and decitful liars of the worse kind.