• Steve@communick.newsEnglish
    60·
    3 months ago

    [he] acknowledged the backlash and labeled his critics ‘snowflakes’

    I’m not offended or bothered by it.
    It’s just super werid, and I don’t understand the message he’s trying to make. Like is he against capitalist consumer culture? Is he fighting Santa because Christmas is for Jesus? Or is Santa socialized gifting, and he’s for capitalism? Or does he just want to look like a superhero beating up someone, and didn’t think through who he was beating up?

    • RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world
      211·
      3 months ago

      Or when he’s beating him up… Santa did his fucking job already the night before you stupid dumb fuck. Why are you beating him up the next fucking morning?

    • mrbeano@lemmy.zip
      17·
      3 months ago

      Yes, I just don’t even get what he thought he was trying to do.

      Look, we all know he’s acting out some daddy issues, but as a politician your daddy issues should at least be used to make a coherent point. To someone.

  • apftwb@lemmy.world
    42·
    3 months ago

    But… Why beat up Santa? Santa is unanimously considered the good guy. Who was this for?

  • JohnnyFlapHoleSeed@lemmy.worldBanned
    22·
    3 months ago

    Make a fake picture of me beating up someone that is viewed favorably by 90% of the country. That will help shore up my support. Then have someone inject me with my insulin and help me swallow my Viagra before my 1pm appointment at the child brothel

  • hperrinEnglish
    21·
    3 months ago

    So he’s against both Santa and snowflakes. Sounds like he just hates Christmas.

  • TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    221·
    3 months ago

    Calling the Coca Cola mascot adopted into tradition a “symbol of Christian generosity” is a bit of a stretch but its more bizarre to claim that beating up said mascot is symbolic of being politically opposed to bureaucratic overreach.

      • Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip
        1·
        3 months ago

        And this is the state that celebrates it being the first to desegregate schools. They’re still racist as fuck. The mascot for their capitol’s minor league baseball team is Robert E Lee’s horse.

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
    19·
    3 months ago

    I don’t know what’s funnier, his bare arms (for some reason?) or this response to the backlash. He’s not a bright bulb.

    “Lots of intolerance, swearing, and outrage on display over a few AI pics I had a blast designing with my kids,” Garten said. “Some of you clowns are just insufferable. Hopefully your negativity stays in the comments and not directed at your families.”

    “Merry Christmas, snowflakes!” he added.

    • ArachnidMania
      4·
      3 months ago

      I’m thinking it’s photoshop over some AI crowds, santas in mostly the same pose for the batch of photos, and the AI blurry weirdness only seems to show up in the crowds to me.

      • RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 months ago

        Same pose, different angles. I suppose the kids may have done it, but that looks like some finely done isolation and head swapping if they’re pasted over the crowd. Plus, all that kicked up snow? I’ve never been like a Hollywood level photoshopper, but this seems pretty difficult. Maybe I’m out of touch though.