Is The Santa Claus Story Problematic?

Описание: Anne in CA recounts her retail misery, dealing with customers who angrily corrected her "Happy Holidays" with "Merry Christmas," which felt like a power play. The hosts agree this stems from an ingrained Christian persecution complex and discuss how the term "Happy Holidays" is historically derived from Holy Days. They also critique the problematic moralizing inherent in the Santa Claus narrative.

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