War on Christmas? Or something else?

[flewellyn]

Yet again, this year, we're hearing the right-wingnuts spouting off about how the "secular humanists" and the "liberal elite" are making war on Christmas by saying "Happy Holidays", as if this was some crime. Right wingers are adamant that somewhere, there are "secular humanists" and "ACLU types" who are trying to oppress Christians.

Ignoring the fact that it's hard to oppress a majority that controls most of the wealth and power, I have a message for those right-wing idiots who are still going on about "War on Christmas":

People, please.

We know that you conservatives like to speak in code words, but you're not fooling anyone. You haven't been fooling anyone for some time now.

We know full well that when you say "secular humanists" or "liberal intelligentsia" or "urban elite", you mean "Jews", okay? Give up the pretense already.

And while we're at it, stop saying "welfare mothers" or "illegal immigrants", and just say "blacks" and "Hispanics". We know you hate them too, so stop trying to be coy.

Comments

why not?

[lucretiasheart.livejournal.com]

I live in a small, Xtian town in rural southern Ohio-- when I gave money to a bell ringer and she said, "Merry Christmas," yesterday, I smiled back, quite sincerely, and answered back, "Happy Yule!" because I'm pagan. She smiled back, but the guy sitting on a bench near-by said, "Yule? YUUUEEL? Why can't the kids say Christmas anymore?" (both bell-ringer and bench sitter were elderly) I turned and answered him, "Firstly, I'm nearing 40. Secondly, I'm pagan, I celebrate Yule on the winter solstice, not Christmas." Then I grinned, "So, like Happy Holidays & Season's Greetings and stuff!"

Re: why not?

[flewellyn.livejournal.com]

Well, one fun thing is to say "Io saturnalia!"

Or "Cthulhu f'tagn!" That's always fun.

Re: why not?

[lucretiasheart.livejournal.com]

*CHOKING with laughter*

Them too! =D

Re: why not?

[anwyn18.livejournal.com]

See, I would be touched at that sincere a greeting. But then I am always touched when people offer blessing, whatever kind of blessing or good fortune they believe in. I'm not gonna turn ANY of that shit down!