LOL: Michael REACTS to Woke Christmas TikToks

[@frankieherschberg5395]

Hi Michael, I'm a 15 year old kid from Wisconsin who became quite conservative since early 2020... you're by far my favorite conservative to listen to. My father and I watch your videos and premiers all the time, I appreciate how articulate you are and enjoyed your recent conversation with Bronte.. it was difficult to listen to her haha..

[@bennettdaniel7779]

People live in Wisconsin?

[@CartoonSlug]

The zoomers shall inherit the earth.

[@AISurvivor-sh6dl]

@@bennettdaniel7779 I’m a young conservative Wisconsinite, so maybe?

[@frankieherschberg5395]

@@CartoonSlug yeah im trying my best lmao

[@frankieherschberg5395]

@@bennettdaniel7779 you betcha

[@ghxfit]

If Dr. Seuss had a story to write today, it would be: “The Woke who stole Christmas”

[@elanafelberg1733]

OMG yes!!! hahahahha

[@SugerRushStBenard]

Grinch: hold my who hash ..Max

[@greenangelynn5774]

Damn, I hope you get a lot of likes bc it so funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Danaluni59]

“The leftists who were too woke for Christmas”

[@greenangelynn5774]

@@Danaluni59 with dez nut 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m sorry I couldn’t resist 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’ll delete it if you want me too 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KelsoRockz]

I love when people on TikTok think they’re the first person to ever discover something so they have to tell the world. And then they’re wrong anyway. Classic

[@jharn7514]

So right! It is the typical college freshmen thinking they are the first to learn something new to them.

[@desirae2637]

Absolutely. Just be ausr up have a thought does not mean you have to record it and put it on the internet for all to see. It's ridiculous.

[@zoenightshade3053]

As someone with Norwegian family, the first one hurt. Odin did not fly around giving people gifts. He usually only flew his horse (Slepnir) around over battles looking for good warriors to recruit for Ragnarok (end of the world).

[@Lilithofeden1]

👏 thank you nightshade❤! I always love learning about everyone's gods and cultures. Whenever I play Skyrim and they'd sing that song "oh they're once was a hero named Ragnar the red who went riding from Whiterun to Old Roriksted" thats who I think about. 🙏 do not let the insane offend you

[@tiny.terrorist.negotiator]

Warriors.....the gift that keeps on giving.

[@Got_Issues]

I was a little taken back when they said "a pagan god named Odin" cuz isn't Odin a huge deal in paganism?

[@antilikka]

As a Dane, it hurt me too 😂

[@taram9409]

Yeah, I'm not even Norwegian, and I knew that. She was too lazy to look up Sleipnir's name!?

[@brianmorger2174]

When she starts off on her Intellectual Discourse and says " stoled" , that was all I needed to know .

[@Hopefullymarried]

Like their everyday speech, twisted and incorrect! You know those damn pronouns, they/them etc etc…stoled is a word !! 🤣🤦‍♂️🤣

[@Alsacienne_d_Alsace]

Amen

[@kellyanne7225]

Right? 😂 it falls in the same category with “prolly and suposebly”. There are no such words, folks! Merry Christmas!

[@brianmorger2174]

@@kellyanne7225 You've pointed out the same "pet peeve" words that I mourn the use of for murdering our language. Thank you Christmas Angel.

[@yvettepennychikasingarreym810]

😂

[@480Voltz]

As a Jew, let me say THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT HANUKAH! I'm tired of having to tell people, THEY'RE NOT EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. In fact, since the Jewish calendar works differently than the standard calendar, it lands on different dates with respect to Christmas. I seem to remember one year in my life in which they were a month apart.

[@knghtcmdr]

One year it fell on Thanksgiving lol

[@ultimateactivitiesdude2685]

@@knghtcmdr😂

[@knghtcmdr]

I think you can thank certain rabbis who tried to bring it to more prominence as an alternative to Christmas.

[@elkahmae1283]

You know they follow the Gregorian calendar, so of course its not the same , it’s just they lie about yeshuas birth, the thing is, that’s when Tammuz was born. but our calendar changes and isn’t the same for all the feast every year, and personally I follow the creators calendar. But as a follower of Yeshua, that’s not when he was born, it was during the fall feast.... sukkot the manger was in a sukkah. The sheep and animals were still out . And to say he was born on a twisted pagan day is a slap in his face and he was a Jew who followed all the feats of the lord! Including Chanukah!

[@dickersoncharlie4961]

So what does hanaka celebrate?

[@M_T_Gr8]

St. Nicholas is my 8 yo daughter’s favourite saint not because of the presents, but because he slapped the bishop Arius 😂

[@theresakidd]

I think that's a very valid reason. 🤣

[@GreekOrthodox7]

Based

[@bojiden]

nice

[@nox567]

Your daughter is based

[@jule8280]

He actually punched him. Lol 😂

[@mikehobson711]

their brains are like a web browsers, 19 tabs are open 17 are frozen and he has no idea where the music's coming from. At least the Titanic had its lights on when it sank.

[@bidensuxtrublow1999]

Couldn't have said it better!

[@EpoRose1]

And music! They had music!

[@fashnvain3194]

You got me laughing this morning. 😊

[@mikehobson711]

@@EpoRose1 bawhahahahahahaha, they did did't they

[@atomicninjaduck9200]

@@EpoRose1 NOOOOO! Music is purely pagan! Didn't you listen to the first TikToker!?

[@tubatony16]

The little Ben coming in on the side when he starts talking about Hanukkah 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jessica45915]

Can we also mention the fact that St. Nicolas was born in 270 AD and the vikings didn't come around until 793 AD...

[@biokido575]

Norse mythology predates the vikings

[@Tzimiskes3506]

@@biokido575 Torah and Christianity predate Norse mythology.

[@NevetsWC1134]

We’ll actually there is some evidence that show ragnorok was thought of from the book revelation

[@Tzimiskes3506]

@Lill Frigg No. It just means that St. Nicholas actually existed and is the source of Santa claus whereas Odin isn't. Thinking doesn't blast you're brain, lil frigg. I clearly see you have tried to think but already resulted in blasting it...

[@biokido575]

@@Tzimiskes3506 not so much

[@brax7152]

Fun fact: Saint Nicholas is also the Saint of sailing (but only in a few of the seven seas), archery, and stopping child sex trafficking. All of those together would make for a badass movie

[@rosebud040686]

Child sex trafficking?? That’s very specific for a 4th century saint

[@wilfreddv]

In the Netherlands, Saint Nicholas' day is celebrated on December 5th, one day before his passing. It got contaminated with elements from folklore, and for the past few years activists have been trying to change it (blackface is used, as per a German(?) tale). Sadly, a lot of history surrounding St Nicholas hasn't been proven or is just myth.

[@KirisutonoNeko]

I want to see this movie now…

[@flowpowcasey]

I would watch it!

[@trex6690]

@@rosebud040686 He saved three girl children from being sold into Prostitution by their families Hence why

[@LP-km7gj]

My 90 year old grandmother got bombarded on Facebook for simply posting on a local memories group about how she enjoyed going to the Minstrel shows when she was a kid with her father who died when she was 13. I am so sick of these woke idiots making everything an issues.

[@krdiaz8026]

@MissBalkanija"I am not saying she should be attacked. But also we don't have to respect her 'right' to fondly remember racist activities." So, which is it? How do you not respect her right to fondly remember her racist activities? Either you respect her right to remember her fond memories and NOT attack her, or you attack her. Also, even if you're offended, she 90 YEARS OLD! Nobody who is that age deserves to be attacked even if she is actually racist. (I would argue though that she is likely not racist.)

[@ryanlukens9280]

Just remember so many of these woke fools need to be the victim to feel good about themselves. Without being a victim they have no other trait or existence.

[@KateSmith-h2f]

@MissBalkanijajust no desire to learn history, huh? Since you’re so desperate to be offended, please have a look at one of our Dutch traditions, Zwarte Piet. Enjoy!

[@KateSmith-h2f]

@MissBalkanija you’re a historian?! Me too! PhD in military history with specialization in strategics, tactics and logistics with emphasis on the Western Front. So, swastika, the answer is no. The Nazi’s perverted the Hindu symbol for luck and changed its appearance. That would make it two symbols with two different, distinct meanings. But, of course, as a historian, you would know that, right? Next?

[@KateSmith-h2f]

@MissBalkanija I know that you’re not interested. That was clear by your nonsensical, historically inaccurate, unfounded comment. So when you decide to read and learn, start with minstrel shows, learn the history and go from there. Bless your heart and good luck.

[@craigpratt8875]

The Shapiro pop in in the Hanukkah bit hahaha. These editors are on point.

[@samuelrogers8358]

Absolutely

[@יעללוי777]

But he is not entirely right about this either. It is true that Hanukkah is not as significant of a holiday in Judaism as Passover, but that does not mean that it is not significant at all.

[@allegrahanda6567]

@@יעללוי777 he said that minor feasts are still significant, just not at equal importance as major feasts

[@Chris_Cross]

I love the editing

[@יעללוי777]

@@dezertfox3681 There is no prophecy about Hanukkah, what are you talking about? Hanukkah celebrates the victory in the war against the Greeks who conquered the Land of Israel and banned the existence of the Jewish religion. In this war, a minority of Jewish rebels miraculously defeated the huge armies of Greece and established a Jewish kingdom that reigned for more than 200 years. When the rebels recaptured the Jewish Temple they found only one can of pure oil that was supposed to last for one day, and miraculously it lasted for 8 days.

[@HumanPerson_final]

These TikTok "info dumps" strike me like essays written by middle schoolers who did all their research and writing the night before the essay was due to be turned in. I deleted TikTok about a year ago and I do enjoy seeing that decision to delete the app be reenforced so frequently.

[@geoffreysmommy]

You should have stayed on Him Tok. If for no other reason. To watch libs of tic tok. Watch idiots in action. Showing how dumb they really are.

[@serga7486]

Or like KZbin essay videos lol

[@vegetashairline3060]

Ill do you one better, i never downloaded the shit in the first place. 😎

[@atomicninjaduck9200]

Good for you! Not using Chinese Facebook!

[@cesarspalate1821]

Reinforced*

[@AugustinB-h4xy]

1:30. This is the C.S Lewis argument. Thanks for putting it out there 👌

[@timothymartin4433]

Michael's editors are some of the most talented and hilarious people on the planet.

[@User-w7c1l]

Came here to say this

[@ailynevensen]

The edits are giving me life xD

[@alexandersalter6686]

They are very in touch with meme culture!

[@Arbitery]

Dude's a gamer and he deserves a raise.

[@Nerdybdirty]

Especially Michael looking through his window🤣🤣

[@notallaboutmeministry3285]

Best thing you said, "It's just about attacking Christmas."

[@ritab-c492]

Attacking Christmas, Christianity and this country's roots. They've been brainwashed to hate America!

[@notallaboutmeministry3285]

@@ritab-c492 Exactly

[@atomicninjaduck9200]

Christianity is the majority religion in the US and the elites need to take it down if they're going to more easily control people. It is the biggest obstacle to their retaining power. Who should we worship then? Them, of course! The Chinese already force their citizens to worship Mao, instead.

[@jeffmccoy1700]

To be woke is to be a grinch -the more woke the more grinchier.

[@colleenplatt8168]

It's about attacking Christ our King

[@alphacat9302]

These breakdowns are really solid, Michael. I am an atheist by way of leftist big city upbringing and had to find conservatism the hard way (thank you Ron Paul for starting my search). I've heard all the leftist lies about various myths and history and don't always realize how much I've internalized. For example, I hadn't even considered the lies about paganism and St. Nick. Thank you.

[@opentheozon3]

Protect Israel 🇺🇸

[@BOUJEEBOGANBADBITCHQUEEN]

Do you actually know anything about paganism and don't try and say you your talking to a pagan witch of 30 years plus

[@alistairogilvy7696]

Ever considered the parallels between Santa and the Devil? Apart from being an anagram of Satan, Satan was derived from Saturn (again, Saturnalia, the feast of Saturn), then there's St Nicholas, while the Devil is also known as Old Nick. Goes deeper - there's the legend of Black Peter, the Santa figure for the naughty kids..But aside from that, they're both traditionally depicted wearing red.

[@meganpata9033]

@@alistairogilvy7696a lot of people are traditionally depicted as wearing red. “Santa” means “saint” in Germanic languages. It is not an anagram of Satan lol 😂 Santa Klaus = Saint Nicholas. Nothing to do with Satan. But secular Santa also has almost nothing to do with St. Nick so there’s that

[@alistairogilvy7696]

@meganpata9033 strictly speaking, it is an anagram. Take the 'n' from the end of Satan, drop it in the middle of the word - hey presto. Yes, Santa means 'saint' in the Teutonic languages - of which English is one, however Santa Claus is of very modern derivation - circa 1900. And it's Sinter Klaas, not Santa Klaas. I'm just pointing out the parallels. And Satan was derived from Saturn - which, astrologically holds you to the consequences of your actions, good or bad - paralleling the 'naughty vs nice' theme of Xmas, and the Black Peter flipside of the jolly fat man (modern invention, ofc), who punishes the naughty children. The archetypal resemblances are fairly clear, including the Saint Nick/Old Nick which I pointed out.

[@tommoore4128]

One time I worked in a woke office, unsurprisingly in Oakland, California. Instead of having a secret Santa, they were calling it secret snowman. I called it f***ing lame and declined.

[@PickFreedomKCP]

I work for a large banking company in Iowa and we had "Secret snowflake" 😭🙄🙄

[@TryingtoTellYou]

Much to your dismay, you're actually in the wrong here. The workplace was merely detaching the Christian undertones from the festivity as to uphold the principle of separation of church and state. No atheist in your workplace should be compelled to promote religious propaganda.

[@nm-cp4ck]

@@TryingtoTellYou Santa Claus isn't "religious propaganda." Pretty much every atheist I know enjoys Santa Claus as a symbol of Christmas detached from the religious significance of the holiday. While St. Nicolas was a Christian man, his act of charity would be recognized as a good deed in every single worldview except Machiavellianism. If the Character of Santa Claus is considered propaganda despite promoting no religion and being loosely inspired by a godly man's desire to spread happiness, then they should simply ignore any feeling of goodwill altogether and be miserable, lest doing anything to brighten the mood find itself connected to Christianity

[@TryingtoTellYou]

@@nm-cp4ck That's a whole lot of words to say Santa Claus was derived from Saint Nicolas, a Christian figurehead.

[@nm-cp4ck]

@@TryingtoTellYou who has become his own figure. either ignore the festivity altogether or accept that you can't celebrate it apart from its inherent religious undertones without becoming corny

[@lostineggsaisle]

I'm surprised they aren't saying that the horse pulling the sleigh is a euphemism for a slave owner making his runaway slave with bells on his neck pull him around. Sounds about right for these times.

[@texastea5686]

...it's coming

[@atomicninjaduck9200]

Or that the point of the sleigh is to chase down escaping slaves!

[@Ultimaterob]

Give them time. They just haven’t got to it yet…

[@canadafree2087]

I am waiting for a Pride Christmas parade where a fat shirtless Leatherman is in a Sleigh that's being pulled by humans dressed up as reindeers who self-identify as legit reindeers.

[@BruceCross]

Don't give them any ideas.

[@brwi1]

Gotta love the Spanish accent she puts on for Latin

[@knghtcmdr]

She might have been trying to go for an Italian one but yeah.

[@cecilia...1265]

nothing is better than michael saying merry Advent, as a fellow Catholic i'm going to start using that

[@EpoRose1]

But…. Does Christmas end with Epiphany or Candlemas? 😳

[@kathleenkirchoff9223]

Advent is celebrated by many protestants too.

[@cecilia...1265]

@@EpoRose1 definitely candlemas to combat secular Christmas celebrators decorating their houses in october

[@carissstewart3211]

@@EpoRose1 Candlemas. Advent is a time of prayer and penance, like Lent. (Even the liturgical colors are the same.) The festal season ought to be longer than the penitential one.

[@mariobaratti2985]

i love how i say merry christmas until 6th january and people look at me puzzled

[@rosyrussell5209]

I love your cheeriness, Michael! I'm a Brit living in Africa. No chance of anyone debunking Christmas here! We even eat traditional roast turkey in the heat ! In the UK a number of atheists think Christmas is offensive to other religions! How wrong they are. Other religions are not offended , only atheists!

[@littleboots9800]

That reminds me of Christmases as a Brit kid in Africa. Nearly 40 years ago now but I still remember Christmas dinners (with christmas crackers, I don't know where mum got them from!) Good times! Where are you?

[@natestewiu]

So, have you seen anyone celebrating Kwanza in Africa??

[@littleboots9800]

@@natestewiu 🤣

[@watLegends]

Who are these editors man, I can't even eat without almost chocking on myself from laughter. This was gold! 😂

[@herberthoover1257]

the pure exasperation micheal had when she said we took the idea from stars on our christmas trees from pagans was hilarious

[@sleepless_160]

Is the first tiktok just a psyop to make our youth hate christmas and distance themselves even more from traditions? I swear, everything gets attacked these days and I can feel young teenagers argue with parents over this crap..

[@MS-ot2cz]

What that woman doesn’t get is the same way they turn the cross upside down, the pentagram is an upside down star. She wouldn’t say “you have the nerve to call an upside down cross satanic?”

[@BOUJEEBOGANBADBITCHQUEEN]

Everything about Christmas etc is stolen from paganism there are also two types of pentacles the upright one been the symbol of divine feminine aka the goddess and the inverted one representing the divine masculine aka god jeez get your facts right and don't even bother speaking back to me I'm a pagan witch of 30 years plus so please

[@knghtcmdr]

@@BOUJEEBOGANBADBITCHQUEENthen your opinion about the feast of the Nativity doesn’t matter, plus you’re wrong in all sorts of ways. It’s not too late to abandon witchcraft and embrace our Lord.

[@alecktidwell3479]

​@@BOUJEEBOGANBADBITCHQUEENthat's alot of your life to waste on nonsense 😂😂😂

[@PapaBear187]

Wasnt jingle bells written about the sleigh that brought presents, gifts and letters to people during the holidays? People would get excited when they heard the bells in the distance. Hence the line " bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright"

[@wutzittouya3765]

But… RACISM!!!

[@PapaBear187]

@@wutzittouya3765 lol yea that's their play...ffs it's a song about being the mailman 🤣

[@thespoiledtexan3904]

But that’s racist and patriarchal 🙄 😂 TRUE!!!

[@RamManNo1]

So basically any and all bells are racist using her logic. 🤔

[@-jank-willson]

"bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright" making spirits bright to CATCH SLAVES!!

[@ramonn2956]

Ok but can we talk about how good Michael’s editor is. He deserves a shout out. ❤🎉

[@FoxRants]

I'm laughing too freaking hard with the editors on the Daily Wire 😹😹 Seriously give them each a BIG Christmas bonus!!!

[@carnivore_princess]

The Polar Express reference had me in tears 😭😂🤣

[@FoxRants]

@@carnivore_princess their editors are sincerely the funniest I've seen on KZbin!

[@forresthenry9535]

I love it when people who are not Christians try to debunk Christianity by saying that such and such traditions is “actually pagan,” therefore Christmas is actually a pagan holiday, despite having little to no evidence that this is the case.

[@theshadow9482]

Exactly. It's hilarious. It's like someone that's been a tash truck driver all their life arguing with someone whose been a nuclear physicist their entire life and pretending they know what they're talking about.

[@stcolreplover]

You decorate your house with pretty seasonal things?!? Pagan!!

[@ThethomasJefferson]

@@stcolreplover provide the evidences.

[@mrskinszszs]

@@ThethomasJefferson it was sarcasm

[@JS-jn8ku]

I think they conflate it with the tree...Scottish tradition? A tree in the house lot with candles to signify hope for Spring? I put it in questions form in case I am wrong, but that is what I grew up with.

[@ITGuy12]

Michael, when you talked about the star at 5:32, I was reminded of something my dad (a pastor) mentioned: it is believed by some scholars that when Daniel was appointed head of the magi in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar, he taught the magi to look for that star. How incredible that God would be putting in place pieces of a plan hundreds of years away from conception… that during the age of silence that Israel put itself into (marked by the Babylonian Exile), God would prepare a new and final way, for use after Nehemiah’s rebuilding and the return of the people to Israel. The truth is, Jesus broke that age of silence. How humbling this eternal design is!!

[@NGVP2]

Even without Hanukkah and Kwanza, I've always understood the expression "Happy Holidays" to include New Year's.

[@Crackpot_Astronaut]

From Thanksgiving - New Years, is what I always thought. 🤷‍♀️

[@Theoszombie]

I just include every holiday because then I know I can't miss. Plus, if I'm too stoned I don't have to try to remember which specific holiday it is. If I see what looks like a gathering of people or some sort of celebration, I just say "happy holidays" and hope for the best. Sometimes it doesn't work. "Happy Holidays, everyone!" "Dude, this is a funeral."

[@Shrimp_Insurance]

Kwanza isn't a holiday, it's barely anything at all. Festivus is more legit than kwanza

[@herbiehusker1889]

Kwanzaa is a fake holiday.

[@Theoszombie]

@@herbiehusker1889 As opposed to the naturally-grown holidays fresh from the vine.

[@kayawe4166]

Dear editors - I love you. Even though you caused me to spit water all over myself because I was laughing so hard at 12:12

[@KevinsPortal]

10:38 "someway historically dubious" 😂 I love how this guy talks. XD

[@crunchwrapsupreme822]

Ben Shapiro popping up on the side while you discussed Hanukkah, had me dying. 😆

[@jtkirkfan2002]

Michael, it’s okay to say, “Merry Christmas” before Christmas. You’re wishing someone to have a Merry Christmas when it comes, someone you may not see again before then.

[@braedynhoward3644]

agreed

[@waltlikker3988]

I'm Atheist and celebrate Christmas. I enjoy the change of season, music, lights etc. I don't exchange gifts because that's a hassle I can do without. I did give my children presents until they were older teens. Merry Christmas everyone!

[@williamkurzenberger4607]

I agree, so long as Christmas is recognized as beginning on the 25th and lasting 12 days. It seems that many find it inappropriate to say "Merry Christmas" after the 25th, which is an incorrect view of of the Christmas season.

[@dubiousprime2021]

@@waltlikker3988 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[@waltlikker3988]

@@dubiousprime2021 Merry Christmas Dubious Prime...and Merry Christmas Charlie Brown!

[@sol-hunter2332]

I'm tired of people who hate Christianity, teaching me what Christianity supposedly is.

[@archi5461]

Funfact: pentagram used to be a christian symbol in middle ages to represent the five wounds of Jesus. You can see one in the north rose of Amiens Cathedral. Also there is a mention of this symbol being used as a protection against Mephistopheles in Faust. It's interesting how the history changes the meaning of something.

[@EpoRose1]

Are you saying the (modern) pagans stole it from the Christians then?

[@Xeno_Solarus]

Yeah I've always thought stuff like that was so strange. Honesty hate history revisionists.

[@FirstNameLastName-wt5to]

The pentagram has been used all throughout history to represent all kinds of things. I find it laughable when people get all freaked out about some goth kids turning it upside to piss off mommy and daddy.

[@archi5461]

@@EpoRose1 I wouldn't call it stealing. Different symbols, traditions are taken and mixed, adapted, to various cultures, religions, and I personally don't think it's a bad thing. Besides many atheists celebrate "x-mas"/christmas in their own way (not necessarily religiously) and it's ok.

[@ashleypenn7845]

Like the upside down cross being Satanic. You mean... St. Peter's cross? Because he felt himself unworthy to be crucified in the same manner as Christ?

[@Skitdora2010]

I recently read an interesting article stating that "Do you hear what I hear" was an anti-war song about bombs and nuclear weapons by the "star in the sky with a tail as long as a kite" referring to a mushroom cloud. Commentators get to inject their own insecurities and fantasies into the work of art far removed from anything that the artist was feeling, but only the artist has the right to say what their work was inspired from. We can only appreciate the finished work, in how it makes us feel, and that is how the art lives on after it's creation.

[@amyj4283]

Definitely. There’s no way to look at Michelangelo’s work and know/ contemplate what inspired them. All there is to do is feel 🤦‍♀️. You seem to only have knowledge of modern art.

[@debanydoombringer1385]

@@amyj4283 Oh good then explain why he sculpted Baccus as a drunkard and Moses with horns? Since it's so obvious and you can tell just by looking his intent, inspiration, and meaning behind it. Both of these pieces were controversial and rejected by the people that commissioned them. He had more like that, but those are the most well known. It's easy to look at the pieces the Church commissioned and accepted and understand their meaning (though I'd argue there are images within the Sistine Chapel that don't seem to fit with the other figures) and just ignore his other works that are intentionally not so straightforward.

[@roserdh1]

Like a lot of people, I went through a spiritual crisis when my father died and I was in my 30s. I went with a friend to a pagan holiday event around Christmas time and they sang weird words to Christmas carols. They totally stole Christmas carols to make people comfortable singing pagen stuff.

[@mirellasmith7887]

My favorite part “YOU ARE FAKE NEWS” 🤭 love him!!!

[@CraigersL57]

That woman's makeup is proof that there is a fine line between too much makeup and looking like your face banged an entire Crayola box. Happy Advent everyone.

[@hcnevils]

This made me laugh so loud!! 😆🤣

[@psychedelicpython]

About 9 years ago I wished an acquaintance a Merry Christmas. She told me that her and her boyfriend don't celebrate Christmas because they read something in the Bible that debunked Christmas. I just looked at her stranglely. I will continue to wish people a Merry Christmas in December and not give into the generic paganistic 'happy holidays' so many people say during the Christmas season.

[@fwMMVII]

"Happy Holidays" doesn't sound right to me, in my opinion. I mean, I'm Jewish, so I celebrate Hanukkah, but I'd honestly still hear "Merry Christmas" than "happy holidays".

[@elkahmae1283]

Jeremiah 10 3-4 don’t nail up a tree and decorate it with silver and gold read the whole thing. It’s all about paganism...

[@knghtcmdr]

@@elkahmae1283no it isn’t

[@matthewalessandrini7609]

Your editing team should get an award for how much they made me laugh during this video. As always, your facts are great, Michael, and I appreciate you refuting the anti-Christmas videos. Merry Christmas!

[@gasoven3759]

Trump: "You're fake news."

[@mrnolookie-FYT]

Not gonna lie, I always just thought that "happy holidays" referred to Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, since they are all relatively close together.

[@CaffeinatedTigress]

That's what I think to. When Thanksgiving comes around it's called the "holiday season"... hence saying "happy holidays" doesn't bother me when I hear it from strangers. They're just getting all 3 in one go. I will say "happy holidays and if I don't see you, I hope you have a [Happy Thanksgiving/Merry Christmas/Happy New Year]!" as the time gets closer. Like Michael, I save the true 'Merry Christmas' for Christmas Day (or 'Have a Merry Christmas' on Christmas Eve.)

[@charleskavoukjian3441]

Woke changes lead to it

[@Crackpot_Astronaut]

Same

[@rizkiramadhan9266]

That, and possibly something the far-right would say at best to Christians to avoid partaking in their kafir traditions

[@brookemcboredface4290]

Same but nowadays I’m actually afraid to say happy holidays cause I don’t wanna be pegged as a libtard 😂😂😂

[@andrillaf]

“Bell’s on bobtails ring” - Bobtails are docked horse tails, making it even more so clear what bells the song is referring to.

[@LostCoin1]

The similarity of odin and santa is both old men with large white beards. SHOCKING RESEARCH

[@shawnlylebond8873]

He has more in common with thor anyhow. Thor had flying goats and was kinda fat.

[@braedynhoward3644]

And that's as far as research goes wit the left.

[@EpoRose1]

@R. P. Have you heard of Adam Blai? He’s a psychologist who helps train exorcists. He has a good video on the “history” of Wicca, which is basically it was a terrible theory thought up by woman archeologist (I think she was an archeologist) that was printed in the Encyclopedia Britannica.

[@MrClobbertime]

@@shawnlylebond8873 And unlike in the comics and movies had red hair.

[@Xeno_Solarus]

@@MrClobbertime God of War's version of Thor might be my favorite.

[@jennifercrocker5063]

I was not really in the Christmas spirit this year and I haven't even put my tree up yet but I have to say this has motivated me and I will be in the Christmas spirit now in spite of the darkness that wants to squelch that joy. Oh AND I'm gonna get the ring security as a christmas present to myself 🤣🤗 Thank you Michael. Love yall and God bless and Pray you and your family have a Very Merry CHRISTMAS!

[@jaymmycolon7465]

Have a Merry Christmas!! God bless you!

[@dianajones4484]

Merry Christmas Dear one . I too was not in the Christmas spirit. My life has been a “Jerry Springer” episode for the past few years . But for the sake of my grandchildren, I decided to put on a brave face and do it up right . When my granddaughters came over and saw all the lights and decorations, their expressions were PRICELESS!! They sat down and decorated sugar cookies and their Joy brought me Joy ! I didn’t even mind vacuuming up about $15 worth of sprinkles, when they were done ! MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄🎁🌟✨🎅🏻

[@jennifercrocker5063]

@@dianajones4484 🥺aw thank you for that

[@HisWillForever]

Merry Christmas!!

[@HC21FDALAL13]

The St Nicholas story of punching Arius is absolutely my favorite

[@Numenorean1]

I can't express how much I adore your editors, and you of course! Merry Christmas, but first ☝️ Happy Advent!

[@CanadianAmericans4Trump]

Lol 😂

[@ppjkb8]

I loved seeing Ben Shapiro pop up while you were discussing Hanukkah. You guys crack me up!

[@rizkiramadhan9266]

Is he Jewish?

[@scar_lee]

@@rizkiramadhan9266 yeah

[@superbuscivis]

Odin has a beard. Santa has a beard. Therefore, they are the same person. Gotcha.

[@averagejoe8255]

I love how Michael pointed out (around 02:40) that the Feast of Sol Invictus was likely created by the Pagans in direct response to Christianity. This reminds me of the modern day manufactured holidays of both Kwanzaa and Festivus (among so many others).

[@jendoe9436]

It is funny that anytime people see a pagan festivity or practice that is similar to a Christian festival or practice, automatically the Christians ‘stole’ it from pagans. Even if the timeline is way off, the similarities are very superficial and stretched to near falsehood. People really need to actually research claims and use common sense.

[@BruceCross]

Great analogy.

[@truthedministry]

Saturnalia was celebrated on the winter solstice since well before 200 B.C. It was likely celebrated long before recorded history, but it is only around that time that we have writings describing changes made to the holiday. How it used to just be the single day on the solstice itself, but around 200 B.C. it became a week long celebration. If you look at the activities surrounding the solstice, you will find the exchanging of gifts, decorating trees, and feasts. The Feast of Sol Invictus is simply a renaming of these celebrations much like how the Feast of Dedication is now more commonly referred to as Hanukkah. If you look into it, Hanukkah didn't start to become popular until around the 1800s, but the Feast of Dedication is so old that Jesus himself participated in it. What Michael did here is akin to trying to claim that Hanukkah was created as an alternative to Christmas as well, when it is far more apt to say this goes the other way around.

[@everyonesfavoritesejong]

Why are they so fixated on Paganism and adamant to defend it when Paganism was created to make a class divide. While Christianity preached equality, which is how it spread. It started with the lower class in Rome.

[@truthedministry]

@@everyonesfavoritesejong What are you going on about? No one here is defending Paganism. I am criticizing Catholicism for doing exactly what Jesus criticized the Pharisees over, combining the teachings of men with the teachings of God and misleading His people. Catholicism is a bastardization of Christianity in that it tries to combine pagan teachings and customs with True Christian teachings from the Bible. And oddly enough many of those pagan teachings are exactly contrary to Biblical teachings.

[@Longshanks1690]

“Here are some Christmas traditions we stole from pagans” *Inspiring Philosophy is typing…*

[@littleboots9800]

Lol! I was thinking of him pouring himself another whiskey and muttering to himself the whole time.

[@theresegretencord2470]

I just looked up that video and it was fantastic! Thanks for posting this comment :)

[@blanktrigger8863]

The fact he doesn't believe that any holidays are pagan and even overlooks overlap because they aren't hyper specific makes him a questionable source on the topic.

[@benjipixel1438]

that doesn't make him a questionalbe source, he just has an extreme position

[@Lia_872]

Hahahahaha I've watch the video too

[@duxbellorum2772]

Love the video! What gets me is there are so many in the world that believe they possess knowledge, but what they know is wrong. Michael is brilliant, and he knows the real from the fake. Great stuff.

[@sethfeldpausch4337]

I LOVE that Michael's team used god of war's version of Odin😂😂😂

[@lintydoc2024]

You put the truth of Christmas SOOOO elegantly! Thank you for your beautiful truth in these days full of such dismal lies. You give me hope. Merry Christmas.

[@herminapearce1044]

I hadn't heard the Odin comparison before. Hilarious.

[@MrClobbertime]

"What are the lyrics?" -MK I recall it going something like this: "Jingle Bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg! The Batmobile lost a wheel, the Joker got away! Hey!" I see nothing racist in it.

[@sarahjoines9343]

Another version. Jingle bells batman smells robin flew away kojak lost his lollypop and bought a milky way

[@knghtcmdr]

Unless you consider psycho clowns a race

[@GhostBearCommander]

Just because one story contains elements or events of another does not mean that one story copied another. It simply means they have some similarities. For example: If I wear a red hat in public, and a random man called Dave wears a red hat, does not mean one of us copied the other.

[@MidnightIsolde]

Indeed. Often these arguments show a poor grasp of logic and formation of arguments, and little understanding of how to consider evidence and causation. It's pretty obvious to me that they don't have any training in studying history whatsoever.

[@samhuber2268]

Thank you for tying all of this back to the real meaning! It’s something many people often miss!!

[@nancykulhavik9842]

You are so smart, so appealing, so spiritual! And I love your sense of humor. Keep after it Michael, you are a child of God! Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

[@darrenshearer6779]

May God continue to bless you, Michael. Thank you for using your platform to not only exposing the woke left. But more importantly, spreading the good news of our wonderful, resurrected Savior. I am personally greatful for you, brother.

[@TryingtoTellYou]

Where's the resurrected savior at? I've spent 22 years on the Earth and haven't seen anyone.

[@darrenshearer6779]

Currently HE is in Heaven awaiting the time when he is to return to gather those whom believe in HIM and take them to Heaven. After that, HE will return to earth again. But this time he won't come as a baby. Instead HE will return as King.

[@darrenshearer6779]

Don't worry Ben. You will meet him one day. I can assure you of that. The question is are you READY to meet him?

[@TryingtoTellYou]

@@darrenshearer6779 I'm going to spend 80 miserable years on this Earth never seeing your fantasy book character because he more than likely does not exist. Quite frankly, it's a moot point. No one is going to be my king. I believe in democracy. Clearly, you think we should live in the dark ages.

[@darrenshearer6779]

Well Ben, however you choose to live your remaining years is up to you. If you chose to be miserable, that is your choice. As far as you seeing God in your lifetime, perhaps not. But, you will see him most likely after your death. Not only will you meet him, but you will be on your knees before him proclaiming him as Lord, as we ALL will do. It doesn't matter if people choose to believe in him or not. Or if people choose to love or hate him. The fact remains that one day, everyone that is living, has lived, and has yet to be born, will one day stand before him and be judged for our decision to accept and follow him. Or reject and deny him. This event will happen.

[@TheBlackToedOne]

Loved the Ben Shapiro "cameo" when you were talking about Chanukka. Nice touch.

[@nkfd4688]

I just love hearing all these people coming up with their own version of history, as though their perspective into the happenings of events transpired a different way that we remember. I think some people have been watching "Ancient Aliens" too much LOL

[@andrewwilliam7890]

Nothing pisses me off more than people that literally make up history and then act like their right

[@Longshanks1690]

5:45 Nope, not at all. The first reference to a Yule log actually comes from 1648 in Robert Herrick’s Hesperides poetry collection where he calls it a “Christmas log,” with it being referred to as a “Yule-log or Xtmass block” in John Aubrey’s Remaines of Gentilsme and Judaisme forty years later in 1686. The name change was because the term “Yule” was a term for the midwinter period in England and was not intended to harken back to an ancient, pagan festival in Norway.

[@lesliepage3886]

How about La bouche de Noelle

[@kathleenkirchoff9223]

​@@lesliepage3886 bûche de Noël is the French cake roll decorated as log usually served at Christmas (Noël) time. Bouche is French for mouth.

[@lesliepage3886]

@@kathleenkirchoff9223 yep 👍

[@Hythyr]

The Vatican has stated that Christian holidays were deliberately placed around existing pagan rites in an effort to convert. I watched a documentary with a priest from the archives… I’m sorry I can’t remember the name of it!

[@kersa96]

@12:13 LMFAO whoever edits these videos is hilarious.. i love lil ben appearing when he says hannukah is not that important

[@professord1522]

I like how BEN pops out when Michael is talking about Christmas and Hannukah.

[@camille5073]

Loved his reaction to the mistletoe one lol it was kind of adorable 😂 3:27

[@Cathtradman]

Whoever edits these videos needs a raise 😂

[@ijf8700]

Yes, this video especially! Riotously funny! Christmas bonus for this editor or team please!

[@CoreyLennox]

Mike Winger also has an amazing and very thorough debunk of the Christmas / pagan thing here on KZbin. The two have different dates, different ways of celebrating, different intent. It’s just not the same thing. Go watch it after this and you won’t be disappointed.

[@bawlsach43]

the contradiction at 4:18 is so funny. shes saying christmas ornaments are pagan while bringing up the saints

[@TRabbit1970]

How you sat through all of this without your brain exploding is beyond me. 🤯

[@abigailrebekah2855]

Not even gonna lie my dad has never let us but a star of the tree it’s always an angle. His reasoning is the stars are ugly and he feels safe with the angle watching us. I actually love it.

[@dcs672001]

Most of the the things we associate about Christmas : Trees , Christmas Cards , gifts were popularized in Ye Old Victorian England not from the pagans

[@carolphillips8802]

I read somewhere, some time ago, that the first Christmas trees (in Germany) were decorated with apples and unconsecrated hosts. These represented "The Fall", through the sin of Adam and Eve, and our Redemption, through the Sacrifice of Christ on Calvary. I'm not sure how accurate the information was, of course.

[@mysikind8076]

Merry Christmas Michael and family and others who celebrate Christmas.

[@jamesbharker]

bro the editors of these videos need more creds, they bring such a fine flavor of dankness to these videos

[@garymcderp1146]

12:11 🤣 Love Ben Shapiro creeping up in the background when Michael says Hanukkah isn’t important.

[@MarySue1964]

I noticed that the first star that she showed had 5 points. The one on the tree had 6 points. And that star is usually called the Star of David.

[@simonsmith1974]

But she's so far in her own delusions that she can't get it.

[@TheBattleRabbit860]

10:42 That guy is hilarious, and his videos making fun of the different generations are probably some of my favorite things. He is a brilliant parody artist.

[@liraco_mx]

Great video. Half the fun are the visuals, good job editor(s)!

[@SMForge]

You know, it seems a lot more likely the bells would have been put on the sleigh so you could hear it coming. Just in case you couldn't see it through the snow or in the dark. Sounds usually travel well in cold air, so it would have been really effective and probably kept a lot of people from being hit by sleighs while they were walking around in the winter. But I guess Jeremy's Razors aren't the only ones some people avoid. Poor old Occam has been trying to sell his with little success this past decade or so. :P

[@missengel]

That was so cute at the end when he was talking about how some people can't utter the word christmas. And he said oh what are the holidays ? " uh um Hanukkah? " Oh, do you celebrate Hanukkah? "No." Okay, what else? "Uh Kwanzaa. " do you know anything about Kwanzaa or Hanukkah? " No." 😂

[@terrieshires4990]

Singing… PAGAN!! Sweets… PAGAN!! 😂 I laughed so much at this! Thank you!!

[@AidenRKrone]

The paternal side of my family is Messianic Jewish and the maternal side of my family and my fiancé's family are Protestant, so I get to celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. The constant family interaction can be stressful, but I like it nonetheless.

[@nicholasgreenwalt7983]

Thank you Michael and Merry Christmas May God richly blessed you and your family

[@sandyhardin5617]

I am so grateful for common sense, Merry Christmas!

[@Stayjolly33]

You used to be able to find on the internet articles about how “jingle bells” attracted reindeer… I’ve gone through like 20 google pages now with not a single article 🤔

[@bellagreco9343]

Wow, the editing team is really on top of their game.😂

[@josiahgibbs5697]

I love learning history with MIchael and Andrew Klavan. Sol Invictus sounds a lot like Kwanzaa. Sort of hey those people are having a good time; I want to have a good time too; I'll make up my own holiday that is sort of like theirs.

[@carissstewart3211]

Julian the Apostate: those Christians, whom I hate, are having a good time. How do we lure them back to paganism?

[@kday1972]

There's no better way to learn about other people's cultures & histories than embrace & join in their celebrations. Yet we want to segregate or squash the traditions all together. I don't consider myself a Christian, but I celebrate Christmas. I've grown up with it, I love the story of the birth of a savior & redeemer & I love the spirit of generosity & charity around Christmas. I do see some crossover in the stories & myths - it's interesting & I love learning about those things, but it ultimately shouldn't matter how others believe or celebrate their own holidays or embrace their faith. This is America & people can celebrate the way they want and give whatever greeting they want. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you all! 🎄🎅🏼☃ Wishing you & yours the best this season & all year round!

[@bonniesteinke6624]

Holiday means Holy Day so saying Happy Holidays is actually not a way to deny the existence of Christmas.😂

[@cynthiablackburn4226]

Michael! I'm surprised at your analogy! You must know--many Italians celebrate St. Josephs' Day with zeppoles and other baked goods set up on a (typically) three-tiered table and decorated with table clothes--like a altar. Sometimes set up in a church hall, sometimes in a home, the bottom line is that Nonna opens the basement kitchen and bakes her arthritic fingers off for this saint. (In case he stops by or something. God forbid there's nothing for him to eat.) So yes, St. Joseph's day is a minor holy day/holiday, but still--for some Catholics, it's a day of celebrating (and food preparation).

[@Crackpot_Astronaut]

That's the same for Hanukkah. I don't think I understand your disagreement.

[@MatthewLoom]

Merry Christmas Michael! Loved you on Timcast and hope to see you there again soon!

[@lesliepage3886]

If Luke would stop talking over everyone, that would be even better.

[@ticketyboo2456]

In South Wales we count the twelve days of Christmas as starting on Christmas Day. On the twelvth day we take down any decorations. This is also known as the day the Magi come to visit baby Jesus which is celebrated in churches.

[@michaelhodges2391]

Killed it Michael! Your historical and religious knowledge and your ability to articulate it are fantastic

[@SuperYoshiMan]

The editors on these videos deserve a raise, the cut to donkey got audible laugher 🤣

[@emmyw3748]

Agreed! It got me too!

[@BlankCanvas88]

Wow. Her charisma and energy are out of this world.

[@horatiusromanus]

I love her lack of energy. Yes girl give us nothing!

[@lpschaf8943]

Yeah, because they are literally not here but located outside of this world.

[@jesseyancy1160]

1. Santa as we know him today is a mix of a bunch of different people including Saint Nicholas, christ, old German folktales and a coke commercial 2.yea a 12 day feast was common as were feasts of other lengths. Most copied from Christian/Jewish feasts. 3. She mostly makes this up too but it's turned into a fun tradition 4. Michael nails this one 5. Yea Martin Luther actually explains the Christmas tree, and it is %100 a Christian thing in its current incarnation

[@TryingtoTellYou]

All the more reason to replace its name and meaning as religion should not be affirmed by government. That is the principle of separation of church and state.

[@jesseyancy1160]

@@TryingtoTellYou to replace the name of Christmas?

[@codywold]

@@TryingtoTellYou or you can just not celebrate it. It's not for sad angry self hating people

[@TryingtoTellYou]

@@codywold Well if the matrix was worth anything, I'd take being painfully aware over being blissfully ignorant.