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[–] squiblet@kbin.social 35 points 2 years ago

Dickens is pretty brutal about greedy capitalist scum, really, with the story of Tiny Tim, fileting one bean, dying from lack of health care - and somehow it became iconic to the season while the vast majority of people seem to have missed the point.

[–] Cap@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago

I'm so poor this year I want Santa to bring me coal so I can heat my room!

It's not really that bad - but I still support these ghosts.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Relying on the supernatural to get a bit less exploited instead of seizing the means of Christmas ghosts magic & forcing equity.

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] DJKayDawg@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Union contracts typically contain the Christmas Ghost Magic T&C's and ritual instructions. Talk to your local chapter to get more info.

[–] teft@startrek.website 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This is where I recommend the best version of A Christmas Carol: Scrooged.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Muppet Christmas Carol is the best version

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

The one thing it retains from the story that no other adaptation has is a narrator.

[–] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What year did it come out or can you link the IMDb page? I'm having troubles finding it amongst all the other Christmas Carols.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why not just terrorize the rich into not existing?

[–] spamfajitas@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Bringing back the traditional practice of wassailing might be a good first step. No figgy pudding and drinks? Drag them out into the street and break their shit.

[–] Slwh47696@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I literally got permabanned from Reddit for saying this lol

But yes, collectively the people should do something that causes the rich to not exist anymore

[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

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Dana Schwartz, @DanaSchwartzzz

I feel like this holiday season, it's important to remind people of the true meaning of christmas: ghosts terrorizing rich people in the middle of the night until they agree to pay their employees more