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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I don’t think an actual Jew would equate a religious symbol with a swastika

But I do agree that religious imagery should never be in public

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I just hope the very level headed decision by Microsoft to remove the imagery is going to be mistaken for their tacit approval of the link that dude shared.

It makes sense Microsoft did the thing and removed it, the linked article is … political af

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If anything modern day santa is more of an invention of Coca-Cola than Christianity or Paganism.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Santa isn't red and white for no reason

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Santa is the bringer of the New World Order

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's true that Christians have killed more people and commited more genocides, and are obsessed with putting their religion in everything... I think I'm on the side of this guy tbh

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Of course you are...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

As an organisation they have historically been and continue to be, truly shitty.

But what are you using for sources here ?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago

Santa is pagan, they put that dude on cereal boxes.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's always baffling how people can define something as unacceptable. Says who? You? Who are you to just make that decision so unilaterally?

You can have your opinion, but it's just that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

And their opinion is that this is unacceptable and outrageous.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago

What's more infuriating is that they immediately gave in and removed it without any discussion

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