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Trump and the War on Christmas

Anyone who been paying even the slightest bit of attention to American politics is aware that “The Donald” is a rabid conspiracy theorist, believing seemingly a new set of six impossible conspiracy theories before his breakfast each and every day. One such conspiracy theory that Trump has adopted is the so-called “War on Christmas”. Of course there isn’t now and never has been any actual “War on Christmas” but “The Donald” took that mantra to heart just so he could falsely claim and take credit for the ‘fact’ that he has now taken appropriate action that has enabled Americans to say “Merry Christmas” again. And many of Trump’s loony tunes right-wing base supporters fall right into line and believe him. Of course it is all pure bovine fertilizer. Nevertheless, here’s some headlines from the “Right Wing Watch” website that relate back to stories that illustrate the whole evolutionary sad, sad, tale of just how delusional “The Donald” really is.

*Paranoia-Rama: Trump Fights ‘War on Christmas’… (Posted 28 August 2015)

*When Donald Trump ‘Waged War’ on Christmas [and used the phrase “Happy Holidays”]. (Posted 25 September 2015)

*Will Trump Boycott His Own Hotels [who used the phrase “Happy Holidays”] After Starbucks ‘War on Christmas’ Rant? (Posted 10 November 2015)

*Donald Trump Will Save Our Civil Liberties from the War on Christmas. (Posted 1 March 2016)

*Jim Bakker: If Trump Loses, This Will Be Our Last Christmas. (Posted 8 November 2016)

*Religious Right’s Annual War on the ‘War on Christmas’ Has a New Field Marshal [Donald Trump]. (Posted 17 November 2016)

*Corey Lewandowski: We Can Now Say ‘Merry Christmas’ Thanks To Trump. (Posted 7 December 2016)

*AFA [American Family Association] Fantasizes That President Trump Will Bathe the White House in ‘Merry Christmas’. (Posted 16 December 2016)

*Alveda King: Trump Has Allowed Christians to ‘Say Merry Christmas Again’. (Posted 31 August 2017)

*President Trump Claims People ‘Don’t Use the Word Christmas Because It’s not Politically Correct’. (Posted 13 October 2017)

*Breitbarter [Tom Williams] Says ‘Trump Effect’ Won The War on Christmas (and Thanksgiving?). (Posted 4 December 2017)

*FRC [Family Research Council]: ‘Secularist Liberals’ Are ‘Upset’ That Trump Is Celebrating Christmas. (Posted 12 December 2017)

*Ralph Reed on Presidents’ Day: Thank Trump For Making America Say ‘Merry Christmas’. (Posted 20 February 2018)

*Right Wing Round-Up: [Donald Trump]: ‘The Man Who Brought Christmas Back to America’ [according to Ryan Zinke]. (Posted 29 November 2018)

johnprytz 7 Nov 30
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I don't know if Trump believes the theories so much as he finds them useful as a signifier that he's one with his base.

I think some he actually believes and some he consciously uses to his advantage but knows it's bs

@Xena Yeah it's hard to know what he "knows is BS" or if he is even capable of knowing anymore, so facile and flexible and opportunistic is his concept of truth. But at some level I think he knows a lot of it is BS and he spouts it when it is convenient for his purposes, including, to stir the ardor of his base.

@mordant I agree! Devious POS

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It is my humble opinion, the world would be a MUCH better place, without trump’s Christmas in it! Think about the gassing of poor and hungry women and children at this time of year! That will give you ‘goose bumps,’ of joy!

He'd definitely gas the poor, disabled, old and anyone not white if he could. He'd already have been shooting the immigrants if we let him. THIS would make America and the world a better place

@Xena that is to-o real! Kinda shocked me!

@Freedompath I cannot believe that this picture comforts me so...he brings people to new levels

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There are a number of holidays between thanksgiving and the end of the year. I Don’t Know if you celebrate any of them or which ones if you do, so Happy Holidays. Xtians need to get over it.

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I had no idea he raged on this so much since I mostly saw Obama and many others saying Merry Christmas all the time...

I am sort of glad I didn't know because I have mostly just nodded my head at well wishers and said "same to you", no matter what they said...

So sad that he does this and stirs up stuff just because...don't we have other things to be concerned about? Thanks for the links...interesting...and disturbing...

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Total B.S., a made up story to show persecuted Christians. I think I pissed of a relative's wife when I corrected her on how the tree was a symbol of Christ. Ha. I even used her own scripture for the probable time of year and history that shows Roman tax time close to U.S. tax time today.

Oh, and just in case, I am calling for an all out attack and ban on Andy Williams song from 63' which must be anti Christmas. I don't want to hear one Christian humming "Happy Holidays."

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Well he told us he was a brave soldier at heart so here's a way for the chicken shit to go to war without risking a bone spur.

I've never been offended by anyone saying Merry Christmas, but I have been offended when I say happy holidays and am rebuked for it. Religious intolerance demands that the rest of us be tolerant of their intolerance

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Crooked Donald. Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up!

I have no problem with citizens saying "Merry Christmas" or putting manger scenes in their front yards. They have every right to do so, as they please.

I do have a problem with the government promoting Christ and displaying manger scenes. It is unconstitutional for the government to promote religion. Courthouses, for example, must remain neutral concerning religion.

@johnprytz If I had the money, I'd relitigate that. To me, it is unconstitutional and offensive.

@johnprytz Best case scenario: Mueller presents enough evidence to convict the Fake President for various crimes. He is impeached with the provision that he never was legally our president, and all his appointments are null and void. We hold a special election in which Michelle Obama wins the presidency, and she gets to appoint two GOOD justices to the Supreme Court.

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The so called "war on Christmas" is the worst bunch of hokum I have ever heard. To start with it simply is not so. Getting to the heart of the matter, those who believe it want to imply that by not saying "Merry Christmas" the rest of us are denying December 25th as the birthday of Jesus Christ. You got it, Bozo. That day is not a birthday of Jesus. If you think it really is you must be a moron.

In the spirit of Happy Holidays I wish you a Merry Christmas and I want to let you know that Donald Trump had absolutely nothing to do with all this one way or the other. Most of the noise was Bill O"Reilly.

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There's never been a "war on christmas".
The christians have just never liked being told that they aren't the only ones whose beliefs have a right to be recognized. Whenever they're told they are not allowed to run roughshod over everyone else, they scream "discrimination!" They've always had a persecution complex, this just feeds into that.

Fuck them. Fuck 45.

I liked your last 4 words on this.

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Shows you how starved they are for accomplishment. The freedom to say 'Merry Christmas' is now a battle they to have "won".

Is there anything more pathetic than people - usually white, wealthy and entitled - who keep pretending to be oppressed?

They can’t find satisfaction, as they are looking in all the wrong places!

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Doesn’t seem all amped up this year. This is the last day of November but I have not heard anything. Since Bill O Riley has been gone it’s kinda died down. Unless Josh Furstien (how ever you spell that shit) makes his annual video.

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Too much to read this early in the morning, but I get your point! Hohoho merry Xmas...

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I do not even listen to his words as they are all lies and self absorbed. Clearly he has been living with a LOT of delusions which have affected his Pre-frontal Cortex so completely that Hate and division are his friends and not the People. This individual has discusted me since I met him with the Rockets in 83 after those wonderful talented woman ( I was their "uniform courier for 2 years) all told me about his "Rapey" "grab them by the pussy" behavior while doing one of his famous "inspections" on them the day of the Taj in AC several came out of their tour bus crying and keeping their eyes on the ground! To me his character never changed or grew over the years, it is clear to me at this time that he is a LOT worst and it is costing this country dearly in so many ways.

I couldn't agree more...it is still hard to believe that America would not reject this ‘low life,’ out of self-perseveration!

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