Santa Clause Just another conservitive/capitolist lie..

[wanderingbear]

They feed it to you from the time your toddlers.. Buy Buy Buy..

[deakonblues2k]

1. ohhhh kay

put down the eggnog, drop the stake of holly and back away from the sleigh...you're not driving tonight!

[wanderingbear]

2. Bah Humbug..

[CJCRANE]

3. Are you deliberately

trying to make DU look like a bunch of left-wing loonies?

However, you're right up to a point in that the traditional colors of Santa's outfit (white and red) was first devised by Coca-Cola in their advertising (apparently).

[wanderingbear]

4. No..Just speaking my mind..

[maggrwaggr]

9. low on money again this year ...?

I know the feeling. Expectations can never be met.

[La_Serpiente]

5. He has a point

[MessiahRp]

6. Bleh

Sure Santa Claus is a mostly capitalism based entity and Christmas is based on his presence as a way to draw parents and family to the store to spend like crazy, but it is a double edged sword. The myth of Santa Claus has instilled a hope and possibly higher purpose of giving and caring to people all over the world.

So while the media and corporate entities have used and whored the image for over a century, we can give the image of Santa a pass because of all of the good it does in return for people everywhere.

And where else is a symbol of capitalism actually something that affects everybody in positive ways regardless of financial means?

Rp

[camero]

7. Funny, I thought St. Nicholas was a real person in history...lol

A Saint in the Catholic church who was known to give toys to the poor children in his town once a year. The capitalists have just corrupted him.

[nemo137]

8. someone's been reading too much boondocks...

just sayin' that there is such a thing...

[Blue_Chill]

10. Oh geez leave santa alone

All santa does is add a little magic to the world of children. Have you seen the kids when they go to the mall to see him, their little eyes light up. It's beautiful to witness, it really is.

They have plenty of time later in their lives to deal with real world issues.

[RBHam]

11. I thought he was a Commie...

Wears red. Spies on all the children. Gives out gifts and you don't have to work for it. A religious subversive, also.

hmmm...

[Guaranteed]

12. Right, dude. nt

[SeveneightyWhoa]

13. Santa is a lie?

A LIE? Are you sure? My mommy told me differently!

The presents under the tree, and the bites out of the cookies I left for Santa, sure seemed real to me!

[eileen_d]

14. Santa is UNELECTABLE!

Sorry, wrong forum...

[tritsofme]

15. Tell me that when you have kids.

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