For some of us Americans this year, Thanksgiving has been a time for sober reflection about who we really are, when we slough off the self-congratulatory myths about the shining city on a hill uniquely blessed by God, exceptional in all the world.
Here's Danielle Moodie's analysis of what we see when we look in the mirror:
"What he has done is given people permission to be their worst, most disgusting, most vile self."