| Aubrey's Outlook |
| When Santas Attack |
| by Aubrey Zich |
| Ho, ho, ho-oligans in Santa suits get drunk and destroy property in the name of stopping Christmas commercialism. |
This has been a pretty chaotic holiday season, more so than just a normal holiday where the average person tried to get all the relatives together in one room. This year there has been a war for/against Christmas, of all things.
The most recent rash of “Christmas Terrorists” were a group of unruly drunks in New Zealand wearing Santa Suits who were reportedly, “robbing stores, toppling garbage bins, smashing bottles and assaulting security guards.” The Age Reports: They were taking part in an organized[sic] example of "Santarchy", Alex Dyer told the paper, describing it as "a worldwide phenomenon designed to dismantle the commercialisation of Christmas". ...Because nothing dispels evil commercialism and the consumption of goods faster than stealing, especially stealing while intoxicated. That really gives your movement some clout. one store owner reports that “the Santas walked into his shop, said "Merry Christmas" and then helped themselves to beer and soft drinks.” Nice way to not be consumers. Even if you don’t purchase the item by stealing it off the shelves, even if you are going to just smash it in the parking lot later, you are still consuming it in some sense. |
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