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Miles Archer

(21,808 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2025, 09:18 AM Dec 17

I just paid our trash collection bill over the phone and said MERRY CHRISTMAS at the end, so F*CK YOU REPUBLICANS

I haven't heard much about "the war on Christmas" this year.

Maybe there's a clip out there of Trump saying he gave us permission to say "Merry Christmas" again.

But I just said it and didn't ask his permission, so Merry Christmas, FUCK TRUMP, and FUCK REPUBLICANS.

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I just paid our trash collection bill over the phone and said MERRY CHRISTMAS at the end, so F*CK YOU REPUBLICANS (Original Post) Miles Archer Dec 17 OP

Confusing Dear_Prudence Dec 17 #1

Donald Trump Wished Everyone 'Happy Holidays' When Obama Was Saying 'Merry Christmas' Norrrm Dec 17 #2

Dear_Prudence

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1. Confusing

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 09:45 AM

Dec 17

I think the hoopla was generated by the right wing objecting to the use of the greeting 'Happy Holidays' instead of Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays is a more inclusive greeting, so it is objectionable to christofascists, and use of the inclusive greeting was labeled 'a war on Christmas'. I don't want to get caught up in this. Actual Christians, and all people of good will, will accept either greeting graciously. Any greeting, if offered with a kind demeanor and warmth, will convey good will to all, and of course, that is what you kindly and sincerely offered to the clerk. Alas, the non-commercial greeting of 'Festivus for the Rest of Us' (popularized in a 'Seinfeld'.episode) has never caught on. 😄🎅🎄

Norrrm

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2. Donald Trump Wished Everyone 'Happy Holidays' When Obama Was Saying 'Merry Christmas'

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 10:48 AM

Dec 17

The supposed War on Christmas

Donald Trump Wished Everyone 'Happy Holidays' When Obama Was Saying 'Merry Christmas'

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-barack-obama-christmas-758794

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