• apftwb@lemmy.world
    27·
    10 hours ago

    But… Why beat up Santa? Santa is unanimously considered the good guy. Who was this for?

  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
    64·
    14 hours ago

    “When you find out the North Pole is trying to bring more bureaucratic overreach & unfunded mandates down the chimney disguised as “Christmas cheer.” Not on my watch,” the Republican posted on his X account Thursday morning.

    “We The People run Indiana, not the bureaucrats,” he added. “Take it back to the North Pole big guy.”

    Is this the fabled right-wing comedy I’ve been hearing so little about?

  • hperrin@lemmy.caEnglish
    17·
    11 hours ago

    So he’s against both Santa and snowflakes. Sounds like he just hates Christmas.

  • SteveEnglish
    44·
    14 hours ago

    [he] acknowledged the backlash and labeled his critics ‘snowflakes’

    I’m not offended or bothered by it.
    It’s just super werid, and I don’t understand the message he’s trying to make. Like is he against capitalist consumer culture? Is he fighting Santa because Christmas is for Jesus? Or is Santa socialized gifting, and he’s for capitalism? Or does he just want to look like a superhero beating up someone, and didn’t think through who he was beating up?

    • mrbeano@lemmy.zip
      12·
      12 hours ago

      Yes, I just don’t even get what he thought he was trying to do.

      Look, we all know he’s acting out some daddy issues, but as a politician your daddy issues should at least be used to make a coherent point. To someone.

    • RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world
      181·
      13 hours ago

      Or when he’s beating him up… Santa did his fucking job already the night before you stupid dumb fuck. Why are you beating him up the next fucking morning?

  • JohnnyFlapHoleSeed@lemmy.world
    19·
    13 hours ago

    Make a fake picture of me beating up someone that is viewed favorably by 90% of the country. That will help shore up my support. Then have someone inject me with my insulin and help me swallow my Viagra before my 1pm appointment at the child brothel

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
    15·
    14 hours ago

    I don’t know what’s funnier, his bare arms (for some reason?) or this response to the backlash. He’s not a bright bulb.

    “Lots of intolerance, swearing, and outrage on display over a few AI pics I had a blast designing with my kids,” Garten said. “Some of you clowns are just insufferable. Hopefully your negativity stays in the comments and not directed at your families.”

    “Merry Christmas, snowflakes!” he added.

  • TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    211·
    15 hours ago

    Calling the Coca Cola mascot adopted into tradition a “symbol of Christian generosity” is a bit of a stretch but its more bizarre to claim that beating up said mascot is symbolic of being politically opposed to bureaucratic overreach.