I'd just like to point out that the "War on Christmas" was nothing more than a RWNJ fantasy

[MrScorpio]

So be that as it may, Happy Holidays, my fellow DUers!

[Wounded Bear]

1. Common knowledge around here, of course...

but thanks! And back atcha!

[elleng]

2. Of course, that's what they DO, make things up, lie,

create their own 'reality,' and capture enough attention (of darn media as well as faux) to continue spreading their b.s. They're VERY good at it, and unfortunately progressives/liberals/Dems haven't come up with successful counter-punches.

[mbusby]

3. Where we live must not have gotten the memo about the war...

Within a 5 to 10 mile radius of us (Houston suburb) there are...

Two Mormon churches and a temple.
A Mosque.
A Synagogue.
Two Catholic churches.
Presbyterian church.
Methodist church.
Baptist church.
Seventh Day Adventist church.
Church of Christ.
Episcopal Church.
Lutheran Church.
Jehovah's Witnesses Church.
Various other Churches.

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. Happy Holidays MrScorpio

[Achilleaze]

5. Whereas the latter day KGOP republican War on Truth, Decency & Democracy*

is toxically real: a clear and present danger to the citizens of the USA.

* Overlorded by Comrade Casino, deceitful & ignoble republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[world wide wally]

6. Just like voter fraud, Jade Helm, Obama tapping Trumps phone, Hillary's emails and on and on

[robbedvoter]

7. even showing in polls

https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2510

"American voters suspect a political Grinch behind the so-called war on Christmas."

The call for more people to say, "Merry Christmas," instead of "Happy Holidays" is an issue "made up for political purposes" rather than a real issue, American voters say 76 - 19 percent. No listed group believes this is a real issue.

[Archae]

20. Bill O'Reilly and Todd Starnes still believe it to be real, and constantly preach it.

Bill O'Reilly is no longer employed, (in fact he can't find a job!) so he's been neutralized.

But Todd Starnes is still a semi-regular on Faux "news," and they happily let him spout to his heart's content.

The modern "war on Christmas" really took shape when manufactures and merchants began the "gifts! gifts! gifts!" obsession, and was crystallized by the "Dearborn Independent," Henry Ford's newspaper that had the "war on Christmas" as a big part of the plot by "The International Jew." (Their words, not mine.)

[JI7]

8. Happy Christmas

[hermetic]

9. Same to you

Hope you have a lovely evening and a wonderful tomorrow.

[SCantiGOP]

10. Im fed up with the War

End the War on Solstice.

[L. Coyote]

11. It remains an active measures WEDGE tool. Have a great Holiday, and

don't kill a tree for Christ's sake!

[Mariana]

12. MrScorpio, I've been reading old newspapers

to research a story that took place in Rhode Island in 1895 and 1896. It's fascinating, because a lot of the things we think are recent issues were being argued about then - anti-vaxxers, prayer in schools, stuff like that. Anyway, the December 1895 issues are chock full of ads for Holiday sales, stories about Holiday parties, announcements for Holiday events, etc. And when an ad or a headline does refer to Christmas specifically, it's almost always abbreviated Xmas.

Happy Holidays to you!

[jmowreader]

15. All the newspapers in Rhode Island may have been running handset type

Setting four letters is much quicker than setting nine.

[Mariana]

17. The point is that the abbreviation didn't offend the readers.

They wouldn't have used it, if the readers complained about the papers being anti-Christian.

[True_Blue]

13. Republicans always complain about having to be political correct

But they get infuriated if you wish them a Happy Holiday.

Happy Holidays!

[ornotna]

14. Merry Christmas dammit!

[sofa king]

16. What?

But I hate Christmas and I want it destroyed. I've been trying to overwhelm Santa's mailbox for forty years!

[Raine]

18. Happy Holidays

to you!

[eleny]

19. The only war on Christmas is in Trump's tweets

Warm holiday thoughts to you and yours, Mr. S!