The sounds of “Away in a Manger” drown out the cries of terrified children separated from their parents by masked ICE agents. The refrains of “Silent Night” repeat like the lethal nighttime attacks on fishing boats with no evidence. A redeemed Scrooge cries “Merry Christmas” while Scrooges in Congress cut funding for the most vulnerable to pay for more tax cuts for the rich -- donors over constituents. As prices rise and the economy shrinks the president screams a torrent of “alternative facts.” Even Santa, who can visit 8 billion people in one night, can’t cut drug prices by 500%.

Reactionary media continues brainwashing as legacy media sane-washes—this Dysfunctional American Christmas isn’t really happening.

Silently, angels unaware provide transportation and food for the least among us. Wise men, in the words of the “Hymn for the 81%” still find Jesus on the wrong side of walls built to divide us.

Ron Nason

Midtown

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