Politico has raised concerns about the celebration of Christmas.
On the eve of one of Christianity's most sacred holidays, the Washington-based news outlet deemed it necessary to inform Americans that Christmas is a holiday celebrated by Christians, emphasizing its role as a pillar of the values they believe are essential for the preservation of civilization. According to Western Journal, this revelation might seem obvious to anyone with even a basic understanding of the holiday's origins.
The article's author, Hannah Roberts, carefully avoids denying the Christian nature of Christmas but suggests that the holiday has been appropriated by "far-right parties," now serving as a "marker of Christian civilization."
The question arises: appropriated from what? Christmas has always been a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. This has been its purpose since its inception and remains so today. The article primarily focuses on Europe's relationship with the holiday, highlighting how right-wing political parties have used Christmas to position themselves against the wave of leftist multiculturalism sweeping the continent.
As Roberts articulates, "Far-right parties are claiming the festive season as their own, recasting Christmas as a marker of Christian civilization that is under threat and positioning themselves as its last line of defense against a supposedly hostile, secular left."
Roberts cites figures such as conservative Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and political parties like France's National Rally and Spain's Vox, arguing that these right-wing forces are politicizing Christmas to reinforce its Christian essence against efforts to "dilute it" with "neutral seasonal language."
She acknowledges the effectiveness of this strategy, noting that Europe's left cannot champion Christmas in the same way without contradicting their own messaging. "That strategy benefits from the lefts discomfort with religion in public life. Progressive parties and institutions, including the EU, have tried to emphasize inclusivity by using neutral phrases like holiday season, which for the far-right amounts to cultural self-loathing."
In essence, right-wing political parties have made the defense of Christmas a central part of their platform, recognizing that leftists aim to undermine it in favor of accommodating Muslim immigrants and secular nihilists. If Roberts implies that the right is at fault and Christmas should remain unchanged, she may be misdirecting her criticism. Christmas cannot be left untouched when Europe distances itself from its Christian roots.
As waves of Muslim immigrants arrive and leftists seek to appease their perceived regressive and violent tendencies, Christmasthe celebration of Christ's birthrequires defenders.
This broader context seems to elude Roberts' narrative. Her article, under the sensational headline "How the far right stole Christmas," largely amounts to what could be described as "leftist discovers that" It reveals a lack of awareness about fundamental truths.
This is reminiscent of when left-wing commentator Kyle Kulinski, host of the progressive podcast "Secular Talk," expressed surprise on social media in 2019 upon discovering that land in "flyover country" is divided into individual farms. Christmas is inherently a Christian holiday, just as food originates from farms. Politico's article might be considered one of the most misguided news stories of the year.
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