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  For the record, I shun them for their regressive tax policy too. secretaries paying a bigger % of their income to taxes than billionaires is outrageous.
context: The cruelty is the point. Merry Christmas republicans.
  
  Multiple busloads of migrants were dropped off at Vice President Kamala Harris’s residence in Washington, D.C. on Saturday — Christmas Eve — leaving migrants on the streets in below-freezing temperatures, according to multiple reports.
  Three busloads of migrants were driven to D.C., ABC 7 reported, and arrived outside the Naval Observatory, which is the vice president’s residence. The migrants were later taken to a church by the Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network, a local aid group.
  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) was responsible for Saturday’s incident, according to ABC 7 and Fox News, marking the latest episode in a months-long effort by the governor to send migrants to democratic-run cities as a way to encourage the Biden administration to take steps to control immigration in the U.S. >
  
  What a spectacular display of “traditional Christian values” in this holiday season. >
  
  Same people who are mad that "Christ is being taken out of Christmas" >
  
  I have Muslim, Jewish, and Atheist friends who celebrate “Christmas” because it’s fun and we get the day off from work. The religious aspect has been overshadowed by general holiday sentiment for many of us already >
  
  The religious aspects are all still there,  it's just the religious traditions surrounding decorating a tree and having  a winter solstice feast  all come from religions long dead and gone. >
  
  I mean, most of the traditions people still adhere to (trees, lights, holly/ivy, green/red, general winter ritual) were originally pagan. It was a great way for early Christian’s to get people on board with their new religion: have a party when everyone else already does and rebrand it. Based on astronomical data (“Christmas star”), Jesus was likely born in the spring, if at all. >
  
  In 1656, the City of London soldiers were ordered to patrol the streets and seize any food they discovered being prepared for Christmas celebrations. The act of celebrating Christmas was regarded as giving liberty to carnal and sensual delights.
  We'll have to ask Justice Alito what he thinks. >
  
  You should listen to 'The Constant' Podcast on the true history of Christmas.  Apparently up until the 18th century it was a drunken crossdressing suck n fuck fest for the peasants.  Caroling was basically trick or treating with the threat of having your home ransacked if you didn't feed and booze the carolers l.This current version of Christmas is apparently a 19th century invention. >
  
  So, wanna go julebukking? >
  
  Sure, then we can go wassailing >
  
  This is why I chuckle when MAGA Republicans whine that people shun them for their "political beliefs."
  No one shuns them over their thoughts on tax policy or deficit spending.
  They are shunned because, frankly, to be a MAGA Republican is to be a bad human being. This article is just another data point.
  This stunt would never have occurred if Republican leaders weren't pandering to the most vile people in the country.