There isn't a War on Christmas, but there is a War on Assholes. If this is confusing to, you, well, Happy Holidays, asshole.
The only real effect of conservatives insisting on “Merry Christmas” in generalized interactions, rather than the more inclusive “Happy Holidays,” is to make saying “Merry Christmas” a politically aggressive act.
Now whenever I hear “Merry Christmas” I have to parse whether it’s being said to me or AT me.
It’s become a shibboleth for bigoted assholes.
Which means that it’s harming Christmas.
It’s become a shibboleth for bigoted assholes.
Which means that it’s harming Christmas.
By trying to enforce a universal hegemony around Christmas, conservatives perversely impose a strict cultural narrowness that destroys the general culture’s positive collective associations.
In other words ... they’re waging a war on Christmas.
In other words ... they’re waging a war on Christmas.
They’ve done it to the eagle.
They’ve done it to the anthem.
They’ve done it to the flag.
They’ve culturally weaponized them by insisting they should mean the same bigoted assholish things to us as it does to them.
And ruined them for us.
Ruining them for us is the point.
They’ve done it to the anthem.
They’ve done it to the flag.
They’ve culturally weaponized them by insisting they should mean the same bigoted assholish things to us as it does to them.
And ruined them for us.
Ruining them for us is the point.
They aren’t doing it because they actually want everyone else to be a part of Christmas.
They’ve done it to make the point that only they are, and that this should be the only thing that matters.
They’ve done it to make the point that only they are, and that this should be the only thing that matters.
Two can play that game.
I think gay people should start greeting each other with “Merry Christmas.” Seriously. All year long. It should be a thing said in gay wedding ceremonies.
I think gay people should start greeting each other with “Merry Christmas.” Seriously. All year long. It should be a thing said in gay wedding ceremonies.
Even better — "Merry Christmas" should also be something straight people say to gay people to let them know they are accepted.
They changed what it means. We can change it back.
Make it the language of inclusion.
They changed what it means. We can change it back.
Make it the language of inclusion.
This by the way is why conservatives so hate kneeling during the national anthem.
It's not because they care about the troops. They happily defund veteran's medical care. They could care less about the troops.
It's because defining what the anthem means is THEIR territory.
It's not because they care about the troops. They happily defund veteran's medical care. They could care less about the troops.
It's because defining what the anthem means is THEIR territory.
Colin Kaepernick was changing what the anthem means.
He was saying 'this should be a country whose police force protects all lives, and it isn't.'
He was calling this country to be something better.
He wants the anthem to mean that.
They hate that.
He was saying 'this should be a country whose police force protects all lives, and it isn't.'
He was calling this country to be something better.
He wants the anthem to mean that.
They hate that.
They do not want the anthem to be something that is *available* to Colin Kaepernick.
They want the anthem to be something they can *enforce upon* Colin Kaepernick.
Anything that breaks that pattern breaks their hold on the accoutrements of patriotism.
They want the anthem to be something they can *enforce upon* Colin Kaepernick.
Anything that breaks that pattern breaks their hold on the accoutrements of patriotism.
They say things like "we have to be so careful now what we say, or we'll get criticized."
But everybody else has *been* having to be careful, and criticism is the least ot the worries.
Let's take all our toys back from them and play with them again.
But everybody else has *been* having to be careful, and criticism is the least ot the worries.
Let's take all our toys back from them and play with them again.
Sing the anthem at Black Lives Matter rallies.
Use the eagle for Native land rights protests.
Say "Merry Christmas" at gay weddings. Shout it while you crush a glorious Faberge egg underfoot, if you like, wrapped in a handkerchief.
Use the eagle for Native land rights protests.
Say "Merry Christmas" at gay weddings. Shout it while you crush a glorious Faberge egg underfoot, if you like, wrapped in a handkerchief.
So let's start using "Merry Christmas" all year long. Let's use it to mean "gay people belong in this society, and everybody should recognize it."
We're going to say "Merry Christmas" again, folks. Believe me.
Believe me.
We're going to say "Merry Christmas" again, folks. Believe me.
Believe me.
Make "Merry Christmas" the gayest thing ever. Ever.
They thought they were mad when gays took the rainbow?
Just you wait, Henry Higgins, just you wait.
They thought they were mad when gays took the rainbow?
Just you wait, Henry Higgins, just you wait.
Nope. Saying "Merry Christmas" by itself isn't hateful. It's fine.
But it's being used as exclusionary language in public political space, to enforce cultural dominance.
Which makes saying it and hearing it a lot trickier than it used to be.
But it's being used as exclusionary language in public political space, to enforce cultural dominance.
Which makes saying it and hearing it a lot trickier than it used to be.
