Bernie Sanders Thinks He’s Figured out the True Meaning of Christmas – Opinion

RedStaters everywhere, happy Christmas. And while I know most of us will be spending the bulk of the day with family, you’ve still got to have something to read between listening to the rantings of your crazy uncle and eating that third piece of pecan pie. With that said, I offer up this humble Christmas Day helping of liberal insanity, and you’ll be less than shocked to learn it comes from Bernie Sanders.

The Vermont senator shared his thoughts on Christmas the last two days and to be frank, they are just a little bit tone-deaf — given the actual reason for the season.

Labor movement brought about the holiday weekend.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 24, 2021

Jane and me wish you and all your family a safe and happy Christmas. As we all stand united, I’m confident we can defeat the pandemic, move our nation and world towards peace, justice, and environmental sustainability. Keep your faith.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 25, 2021

Look, I understand Bernie isn’t a Christian, and that’s certainly allowed in a free society. But given that, perhaps he should refrain from minimizing the birth of our Lord and Savior by trying to make it about the “labor movement” and “environmental sanity.” Does Bernie mix his politics with Muslim holidays like this? Yeah, I didn’t think so, and there’s something innately disrespectful and distasteful about wishing someone a merry Christmas while couching it in one’s far-left politics.

What do you think I do to wish someone a Merry Christmas? I just…wish them a merry Christmas. It’s not that difficult to give it a rest for a few days. You don’t have to spin everything into a narrative.

Besides, the idea that the “holiday weekend” was brought to us by the labor movement is nonsense. Christmas has been a national holiday since 1870, and Americans have been putting work aside to celebrate the occasion since this country’s inception. Further, because our nation was largely agrarian until the industrial revolution, most people weren’t working during the Christmas season anyway. Bernie believes that all the family traditions today of fun and rest are a result of these traditions. Soviet Union.

This is the truth: Christmas is Jesus Christ. It’s not about the environment, consumerism, COVID-19, or even secular ideas of justice. Although Bernie can celebrate this day however he wishes, many Christians will appreciate his showing some reverence to a day that is so dear to them. There’s plenty of time for him to spread the message of socialism throughout the rest of the year.

Anyway, I’ll leave it at that. I’ve got a date with some prime rib and a lot of sweet potato pie.