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C Moon

(13,006 posts)
93. The GOP is always looking for a rallying cry.
Wed Dec 21, 2016, 03:33 AM
Dec 2016

The "Happy Holidays" (what the fuck sentence can sound more innocent?) is just another.

The GOP really don't give a flying fuck about any of these rallying cries. They use them to get some low/mid income people on their side.

It worked on my mom. I didn't know at that time (about 15 years ago), but my mother was a Fox News abuser. She left it on all day. And I believe that was about the time those freaks came up with the anti-Happy-Holidays idea. One of the first things my mom said to me when I came over for Christmas about 15 years ago was: "Isn't it terrible how people are saying anti-Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas?"

I was speechless. My jaw probably dropped. I had no idea what she meant: even Bing Crosby sang a great song called "Happy Holidays" back in the 40's—and we grew up listening to it on our parents turntable.

It was years later that I found out about this bull shit Happy Holidays thing, and it rang a bell.

I really hope there is an after-life, and that these bastards who work day and night on brain washing people to believe bull shit so they can make money, fry in a large, hot, black frying pan.

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All holidays matter.......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 #1
Hypocrites! blue cat Dec 2016 #2
You might want to remove that person's name from your post. CurtEastPoint Dec 2016 #3
Like I keep saying - the republicans have become the whiny crybabies they accuse us of being. Initech Dec 2016 #4
What I find hilarious is the Hamilton boycott. Yeah, cuz the deplorables are the target market for Coventina Dec 2016 #7
Not to mention it features a very diverse cast of minorities and LGBT actors. The horror! Initech Dec 2016 #16
That show is sold out until Judgment Day, so their "boycott" is absurd. nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #45
This, exactly! n/t Different Drummer Dec 2016 #71
Oh please boycott. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #78
I'll boycott that!! Rabble!!! Initech Dec 2016 #83
BaaHAAAA!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #90
Wonderful response get the red out Dec 2016 #5
Gandhi quote: SCantiGOP Dec 2016 #62
My simple response to these idiots: lastlib Dec 2016 #67
Happy Festivus!!! Calista241 Dec 2016 #6
Two Corinthian morons malaise Dec 2016 #8
Two Corinthians... wcmagumba Dec 2016 #27
Smashed some hypocrites malaise Dec 2016 #64
Even the word "holiday" panader0 Dec 2016 #9
Actually, it has a religious origin Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #57
Er, acting like a Christian is nothing that any decent person should aspire to. stopbush Dec 2016 #10
Interesting treestar Dec 2016 #15
That's one. There's also the "confess me as savior or spend eternity in hell" stopbush Dec 2016 #52
Agreed and the Southern Baptist cult is one of the worst. Ligyron Dec 2016 #51
I love you grits.......this would be exactly what I'd write if I was capable of it...... a kennedy Dec 2016 #11
Bravo! smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #12
The jeebus they want to worship libtodeath Dec 2016 #13
But there is a war on Xmas. Here is the internment camp... progressoid Dec 2016 #14
That photo makes me chuckle every time! Coventina Dec 2016 #17
. littlemissmartypants Dec 2016 #21
Yeah but what do they have against Halloween? lunatica Dec 2016 #28
Ohhhh DK504 Dec 2016 #74
Happy Holidaze, but, FCS, don't kill trees for Jesus. Coyotl Dec 2016 #18
Brilliant DK504 Dec 2016 #23
Oooh I love that! NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #42
I'm killing a tree, but not for Jesus. Only for secular reasons Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #58
You earned your deaniac21 Dec 2016 #19
You rock. nt raccoon Dec 2016 #20
I admire your leadership. littlemissmartypants Dec 2016 #22
My favorite holiday moment I thought I would get fired for... forgotmylogin Dec 2016 #24
ehe if you were working for me you'd probably get a raise! mwooldri Dec 2016 #44
There are people who have never worked Mariana Dec 2016 #49
We should organize some Safe Spaces for them and their trauma! forgotmylogin Dec 2016 #50
Next time tell them that "holidays" come from "holy days" and to have a nice day. RBInMaine Dec 2016 #66
+1 FailureToCommunicate Dec 2016 #84
Well said! If you don't mind I may have to lift this from DU 2 dae Dec 2016 #25
Please do! Nt Are_grits_groceries Dec 2016 #92
So, as I told one of my relatives azureblue Dec 2016 #26
For some reason I recall hearing it was probably early April. Coventina Dec 2016 #29
They just repurposed Dec. 25th and the entire nativity story NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #47
Being the son of a god was relatively common way back in the day.... paleotn Dec 2016 #70
"Today's" Christians Serve Satan And Vote Republican Satan's Surrogates TaterBake Dec 2016 #30
BOOTSTRAPS! Bettie Dec 2016 #39
welcome to du niyad Dec 2016 #86
As far as I can see... pipi_k Dec 2016 #31
They do it all year long. Mr.Bill Dec 2016 #80
They do... pipi_k Dec 2016 #87
Thank you! lol montana_hazeleyes Dec 2016 #89
blessed yule or happy solstice works for me. niyad Dec 2016 #32
Me too!!!! Coventina Dec 2016 #33
especially when confronted with one of those self-righteously insistent "MERRY CHRISTMAS" types. niyad Dec 2016 #34
It's hilarious how astonishingly ignorant most Christians are about their own religion. Coventina Dec 2016 #38
you and me both. every once in a while, I do the educational bit, but here in fundieville, the niyad Dec 2016 #40
Yes. Very exhausting. I'm in fundieville as well. Raised by fundie parents. Coventina Dec 2016 #41
They get especially confused when you explain the origins of the word "easter" ET Awful Dec 2016 #95
I know, I absolutely love doing that one. niyad Dec 2016 #101
Saw a meme on Facebook the other day... Different Drummer Dec 2016 #75
I like it!! Coventina Dec 2016 #77
you would have to explain it to them. niyad Dec 2016 #102
If people really wanted to put Christ back in Christmas IronLionZion Dec 2016 #35
I LOVE IT niyad Dec 2016 #37
+1 Kittycow Dec 2016 #69
and then we have my favourite, "happy christiceyulekwanzkah" niyad Dec 2016 #36
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #43
uh oh nt zanana1 Dec 2016 #46
Good post. yardwork Dec 2016 #48
Good for you... ms liberty Dec 2016 #53
Those cards were sent greymattermom Dec 2016 #54
Yea grits voteearlyvoteoften Dec 2016 #55
Blame it all on Bing Greybnk48 Dec 2016 #56
Joe Walsh, former GOP Congressman & certifiable moron settles the issue: LeftinOH Dec 2016 #59
This video says it all. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #60
The stupidity of some of our elected officials just astonishes me. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #73
Ha! jpak Dec 2016 #61
I'm more of a jackass..... Xolodno Dec 2016 #63
Spot on! Last year I told some who did this to "PLEASE STOP MANUFACTURING A CRISIS! No one is RBInMaine Dec 2016 #65
It's 'conservative utopia' LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #68
+1 n/t Different Drummer Dec 2016 #76
My personal favorite is.... paleotn Dec 2016 #72
.... Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #79
this hurts lefthandedskyhook Dec 2016 #81
I do not have your patience - you have the patience of Job. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2016 #82
Fundy Preacher in Amarillo Texas: No Santa Vogon_Glory Dec 2016 #85
Well done!!! NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #88
Great thread malaise Dec 2016 #91
The GOP is always looking for a rallying cry. C Moon Dec 2016 #93
I say "Happy Holidays" just to annoy these idiots NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #100
Yes. I like Happy Holidays best, too. C Moon Dec 2016 #104
Don't mind me, just gonna borrow this Daxter Dec 2016 #94
Happy Holidays! vlyons Dec 2016 #96
I don't get this obsession with "Merry Christmas." Vinca Dec 2016 #97
If someone says there is a war on Christmas I just as, "What do you mean by that? Can you give me an Maraya1969 Dec 2016 #98
You're right...they can never seem pipi_k Dec 2016 #99
I work in a store that plays Christmas music Mariana Dec 2016 #103
I generally hate the Xmas music the stores play NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #105
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