Why Does Saying “Merry Christmas” Feel Like a Revolutionary Act?

Why Does Saying “Merry Christmas” Feel Like a Revolutionary Act? I went Christmas shopping at the Malls yesterday, since the Red Smith family celebrates Christmas.  At the end of every transaction, in every store, the salesperson or cashier wished me “Happy Holidays.”  My response every time was “Merry Christmas,” and I worried every time that someone would start screaming at me for my lack of political correctness, and that the PC Thought Police and Sensitivity Trainers would start following me as I left the store.

It was certainly true that each and every store employee, fearing the loss of their job, was instructed by management to refrain from using the incendiary “Merry Christmas” greeting.  “Happy Holidays” is more inclusive, no doubt, but doesn’t that assume that non-Christians are overly sensitive?  I know that I am not offended when my Jewish friends wish me a “Happy New Year” when their religious calendar proclaims the Jewish New Year. And they know I’m not Jewish. So why can’t Christians and Catholics openly celebrate their own religious holiday anymore? When we say “Merry Christmas” in public, why do we feel like we’re about to start an insurrection against the state?

Thanks for listening,
Red

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