Political Cartoons

I didn't think of that. Actually, losing the white Santa might be
considered a mortal blow by the culture warriors. Sarah Palin
would have a heart attack!

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oslo.livejournal.com

Think about how careful they'd have to be. "Again this just shows the whole atheist and secular humanist agenda against all those American traditions that just make America great, y'know, first they gotta take Jesus out of Christmas, that's really the reason for the season, and then they have to invent holidays and engage in all kinda socialist engineering to invent new traditions but y'know what I think? I think our traditions are great right now, they've been with us from the beginning of our great nation, fine, American, Christian traditions that define who we are as a people, and I just think this Christmas season is such a fine and beautiful and most of all peaceful time for us all to come together and remember what really matters, and we shouldn't be experimenting with it and denying our children these great memories that we all grew up with. And can I just say..."

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Peaceful, in occupied Bethlehem....

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My dad grew up in urban Ohio and he had childhood horror stories of being menaced by drunk Santas since department stores of that era frequently hired hobos as store santas. Good times.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/17/sketchy-santas-9-men-whos_n_394344.html

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The "You're Getting Coal" Santa

Dying.

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I was thinking I looked like that one!

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Or consider Fox News.

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On her show Wednesday night, Fox News’ Megyn Kelly took a stand on one of the most important issues of our time: Whether or not Santa Claus — who does not exist — is a white man. As far as Kelly is concerned, there is no question that he is.

Responding to an article in Slate, titled “Santa Claus Should Not Be a White Man Anymore,” Kelly expressed to a panel of guests her bemusement at the idea of anyone imagining Santa Claus — who, again, does not exist — as anything other than a white man. “Santa just is white,” Kelly said. “But this person is maybe just arguing that we should also have a black Santa. But, you know, Santa is what he is — and just so you know, we’re just debating this because someone wrote about it, kids.”

Kelly wasn’t done, however. After one of her panelists pushed back somewhat on her Santa-is-white absolutism, Kelly reached for a historical reference to prove her point.

“Just because it makes you feel uncomfortable doesn’t mean it has to change,” she said (unintentionally providing a sort of mantra for conservatism vis-à-vis race). “You know, I mean, Jesus was a white man, too. He was a historical figure; that’s a verifiable fact—as is Santa, I want you kids watching to know that—but my point is: How do you revise it, in the middle of the legacy of the story, and change Santa from white to black?”

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foolsguinea.livejournal.com

Jesus was white? Caucasoid, I could see, but that's a pretty broad definition of "white" you're using. And we don't really know what he looked like.

I mean, yeah, a lot of Palestinians are light-skinned, and I don't particularly care if we're calling Levantine Semites "white" now, but it's arbitrary to draw the line including Semites and Nordics in "white," and excluding Mongoloid and Negroid types as therefore "more different" from Jesus, who was most probably a tan Asian of some variety. :D

Edited Date: 2013-12-12 09:42 pm (UTC)

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Oh, ye of little faith!

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Fake / Real / Whatever

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The "real Jesus" does not look very charismatic. He looks
more like one of the thieves on the cross next to Jesus.
God's very own begotten son? I don't think so.
I'd expect something more Rock Hudson-like, but less gay.
Maybe Charlton Heston!

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oslo.livejournal.com

@politicartoons Why fight; Santa's white #BDJ #whiteprivilege

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I cannot say a penguin works for me.
Maybe it would be better to leave it to the elves,
with the leader being rotated among them,
who will be called Santa Claus for that year.

Or are all the elves white, too?

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soliloquy76.livejournal.com

Instead of a penguin, I vote to make Samuel L. Jackson the new Santa. It worked in The Avengers.

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peristaltor.livejournal.com

"I am sick and tired of these motherfucking kids in this motherfucking mall!"

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soliloquy76.livejournal.com

"Say 'Red Ryder BB Gun' again, I dare you. I double-dare you motherfucker, say 'Red Ryder BB Gun' one more goddamn time!"

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Or are all the elves white, too?

Edited Date: 2013-12-12 12:47 am (UTC)

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BAD SANTA!

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Along with Scrooged, my holiday double feature.

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I bet you watch Die Hard too. That's a good one. So Christmassy.

Joyeux Noël (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRrr-CDXijs), about the Christmas Truce in WW1 is recommended.

Edited Date: 2013-12-12 01:02 am (UTC)

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Die Hard and Lethal Weapon are my mom's go-to movies she watches every year on Christmas Day. I respect those choices.

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Your father is a lucky man!

Edited Date: 2013-12-12 01:27 am (UTC)

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For New Years, there's "Strange Days (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114558/reviews)"

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Another Fienne film.

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Oh, you and

fizzyland have exquisite taste in movies! I love Strange Days on New Year's Eve! I thought I was the only one.

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YES! Someone else who loves Scrooged! It's the perfect movie!

All day long, I listen to people give me excuses why they can't work... 'My back hurts,' 'my legs ache,' 'I'm only four!' The sooner he learns life isn't handed to him on a silver platter, the better!

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It was a beautiful update of the original - when I saw they made a Jim Carrey Christmas Carol, my first response was "Why?"

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Jim Carrey needs to stop making Christmas movies. Seriously.

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