Edit: Oh, and he supports the fossil fuel industry!

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    Santa Claus only serves to perpetuate the contradiction that is bourgeois philosophy. Santa Claus is a tool of ideological control, reinforcing the capitalist superstructure through a cheerful facade. The “elves” in Santa’s workshop metaphorically represent the exploited working class in capitalist production. This myth obscures the reality of labor exploitation in supply chains, where real workers, often in precarious conditions, manufacture the goods that fuel holiday consumption. True holiday spirit would involve dismantling systems of exploitation and creating a world where generosity and community are not commodified but practiced universally through collective ownership and mutual aid.

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    Oh but the workshop is a co-operative and Santa is a union man. The man dresses in all red, has a beard like Marx and distributes goods without any financial compensation.

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      Don’t believe the propaganda! He exploits the workers! Do you know how hard it is for an elf to manufacture a microchip for an electronic toy- on schedule- with nothing but a wooden hammer? And having to do it with a smile, or else?

      Not to mention the hereditary caste system. What if someone wants to be a dentist? Does Big Santa not even consider that possibility?

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        The elves have very tiny hands, makes it way easier for them to etch every individual transitory without powerful acids and light sensitive masks.

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    I had read a porno where the elves r just twinks who decided to “live” with Santa. Sounded rlly fun haha. I read it a long time ago, so don’t have the sauce. Was a rlly hot read tho. 10/10 read if anyone finds it.