Anti-Xmas My Fucking Hairy Ass
23 December 2004 by Bob Nice little ditty on: The True Spirit of Xmas: How 4/5 of the Country Became an Oppressed Minority
The stratagem is so perverse as to be almost admirable: Take a holiday associated with sentiments like peace and goodwill, mix in some well-intentioned attempts to acknowledge it in an inclusive way suited to a pluralistic society, and then use the combination to generate fear, divisiveness, and high ratings. But whether we’re impressed or appalled by that cynical ploy, whether we’re gearing up for Christmas dinner or just a post-Ramadan pig-out, we can all breathe a little easier knowing that the anti-Christmas “jihad” is no more real (sorry kids) than Santa Claus. Happy holidays.
The article’s about xmas, but I’d say it also works for xianity in general. Lots of links to follow, so it’ll take a bit to go through. (By the way, and for the record, it was actually very nice to see the ALCU defending the kid’s right to distribute those religious candy canes. Yes, the same rights that we treasure so much end up defending those religious kids with their candy canes. Duh. Call me crazy.)
