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Originally Posted by amIblue?
I don't think anyone debated his race; Megyn Kelly stated it was an historical fact that he's white, like Jesus.
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As long as I've been alive (and before) there has been "debate" over why Santa is depicted as white and why nonwhite kids around the world are waiting for an obese white man to surprise them with gifts. Much respect to the Jackson 5 and James Brown for shedding some light on it all.
St. Nicholas was a real man of the white diaspora but it morphed into something much different and most people don't know the history. I still say, to the people who exchange gifts during the holiday, give thanks to the real life humans who make these gifts possible.
This week's articles:
Saint Nicholas to Santa: The Surprising Origins
Black Peter, Krampus, and the Real Roots of St. Nick and Santa Claus
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