Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman, who has frequently criticised aspects of American culture, mocked the country’s celebration of a holiday she views as rooted in violence.

The comedian said: “The turkey we kill is a symbol of the Native Americans we killed.

“We’re so grateful for their farming techniques that they taught us, as we learned to harvest our own food on the land we took.

“We are giving thanks for being American. God bless America and its greedy self-righteous heritage.”