Santa's Modern Origin Story Is Actually a Tale of Class Control (www.teenvogue.com)

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[-] buh@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago

This tradition served a purpose. Far from destroying the social hierarchy, it sustained and reinforced the hierarchy. It allowed lower classes to vent within clearly defined limits.

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