• A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
    89·
    6 days 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?

  • Steve@communick.newsEnglish
    61·
    6 days 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?

  • apftwb@lemmy.world
    42·
    6 days ago

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

  • hperrin@lemmy.caEnglish
    22·
    6 days ago

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

  • JohnnyFlapHoleSeed@lemmy.world
    22·
    6 days 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

  • Knightfox@lemmy.world
    2·
    4 days ago

    This just doesn’t make any sense to me, like I could get it if he had Biden in a Santa outfit, but this is just Santa. Why would Santa bring bureacratic overreach? Why is this guy making Santa political, and if he is going to do so, why bring him as the opponent? He could have Santa delivering guns or he could have Santa tackling Biden, Hillary, or Obama. While the idea of corrupting Santa as being pro-conservative is horrible, I can’t think of any reason to portray him as an enemy and attack him. What’s next, beating Jesus to death with his own cross to fuck the libs? This is just stupid.

  • TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    221·
    6 days 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.

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
    19·
    6 days 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.

      • Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip
        1·
        5 days ago

        And this is the state that celebrates it being the first to desegregate schools. They’re still racist as fuck. The mascot for their capitol’s minor league baseball team is Robert E Lee’s horse.