{"id":2127157,"date":"2023-12-16T20:40:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T01:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-leftist-activists-kill-santa-to-spread-covid-fear-not-holiday-cheer\/"},"modified":"2023-12-16T20:46:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T01:46:51","slug":"watch-leftist-activists-kill-santa-to-spread-covid-fear-not-holiday-cheer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-leftist-activists-kill-santa-to-spread-covid-fear-not-holiday-cheer\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Leftist Activists Murder Santa to Promote COVID Anxiety, Not Festive Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-leftist-activists-kill-santa-to-spread-covid-fear-not-holiday-cheer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2127157&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Watch:\u200d Leftist \u2063Activists \u200dKill Santa to Spread COVID Fear, \u200dNot Holiday Cheer<\/h2>\n<p>In an apparent effort to out-Grinch the Grinch, a COVID-19 awareness group has put out a holiday video depicting Santa Claus biting the dust.<\/p>\n<p>The John Snow Project released the 52-second video, called \u201cA Very \u2063COVIDY Christmas,\u201d\u200b on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>It starts out innocently enough, with a bright-red storybook opening to reveal a charming scene showing Santa \u2063sitting \u200din his sleigh with a giant bag of presents,\u2063 surrounded by \u2062elves.<\/p>\n<p>  A woman\u2019s voice gently croons, as \u200cif\u200d reading a bedtime story, \u201c\u2019<em>Twas the night before Christmas. Santa took a deep breath. <\/em><em>If only he\u2019d known \u200cit would lead to his\u2064 death.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At that point, the page turns to reveal a red coffin\u2063 sitting on snow-covered\u200b ground, with grief-stricken North Pole citizens \u2014 and reindeer \u2014 looking on with mournful expressions.<\/p>\n<p>The scene changes to\u2064 show elves lining up at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-seen-coughing-while-handing-out-halloween-candy-at-white-house\/\" title=\"Joe Biden coughs while giving out Halloween candy at White House.\">hand sanitizer station<\/a> outside a building bearing an ominous sign \u200bdemanding, \u201cWASH HANDS BEFORE ENTRY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Santa always listened when the famous doctors spoke<\/em>,\u201d the narrator continues.<\/p>\n<p>The page turns again, \u2064this time to reveal\u200d Mrs. Claus weeping by a fire. \u201c<em>Too bad they didn\u2019t mention that the virus spreads like \u200csmoke.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Mercifully, the storybook closes before a slogan in large, all-capital \u200bletters fills the screen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>DON\u2019T LET COVID RUIN CHRISTMAS,<\/strong>\u201d the \u2063message declares as sleigh\u200d bells jingle and cheery\u200b music plays in the background.<\/p>\n<p>The video then shows, one by one, Christmas ornaments in the shape of an N-95 mask, a fan\u2064 for \u201cclean indoor air,\u201d a syringe labeled \u201clatest \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-ag-sues-pfizer-covid-vaccine-conspiracy-censor-public-discourse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vaccines<\/a>,\u201d and a COVID test kit.<\/p>\n<p>It ends with a link to The\u200b John Snow Project\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/johnsnowproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The site explains that the organization is named after the doctor who, in 1854, made\u2063 the groundbreaking discovery that contaminated water was causing the spread of cholera.<\/p>\n<p>Comments have been limited or switched \u2062off\u200d on most of the group\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-education-board-member-under-investigation-after-social-media-posts-about-schools-brainwashing-children\/\" title=\"Utah Education Board Member probed for criticizing schools' influence on children.\">social \u2062media posts<\/a>, but users had plenty to say \u200babout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/americans-horrified-watching-jill-bidens-white-house-christmas-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas<\/a> video.<\/p>\n<h3>Reactions\u2062 on Social Media:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThis \u200cis psychotic,\u201d one\u200c X user wrote. \u201cZero-covid nutters at the John \u200dSnow\u2064 Project \u200dangling\u200b for lockdowns and all manner of restrictions. Now. In December 2023.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThis might be the weirdest and creepiest bit of propaganda I have\u2063 seen since 2020,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AaronKheriatyMD\/status\/1735813106054676647?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commented<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Yet another\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelpsenger\/status\/1735478656791875730?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a>, \u201cAre they nuts, evil, or both?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-leftist-activists-kill-santa-spread-covid-fear-not-holiday-cheer\/\">Watch: Leftist Activists Kill Santa to Spread COVID Fear, Not Holiday Cheer<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the use of\u200c shock value and controversial imagery in activism affect the intended message?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  GIVE HOPE, \u200dNOT FEAR!\u201d\u200d it reads.<\/p>\n<p>The video\u2063 has sparked controversy and\u200c outrage among\u200b many who see it as a tasteless and\u200c insensitive portrayal of the holiday \u2062season. Critics argue that it is inappropriate to use\u200d Santa Claus, a beloved symbol of joy \u200dand generosity, to spread\u2062 fear and anxiety \u200babout the ongoing\u2064 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>While the\u2063 John Snow Project claims that their intention was\u2063 to raise awareness \u2062about COVID-19 and promote responsible behavior during the holiday season, many argue that their approach\u200c is misguided.\u2062 They believe that \u2062the video does little to inform the public about\u2063 the \u200bvirus and instead sensationalizes the issue, using shock value \u2064to \u2064grab \u2063attention.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, some critics argue that the video\u200d reinforces negative stereotypes about leftist \u200bactivists, portraying them as overly dramatic and lacking empathy. By depicting Santa Claus&#8217;s death, they claim \u2062that \u200cthe video perpetuates the notion that leftists are willing to go\u2062 to extreme measures to promote their agenda, even if it means sacrificing beloved traditions and characters.<\/p>\n<p>On the\u2064 other hand, supporters of the video argue that it serves as a\u2062 wake-up call to those who may\u200b not be taking the\u200b pandemic seriously\u200c enough. By\u2064 using a well-known and beloved figure like Santa\u2064 Claus, they believe that the video has a \u2062greater chance of capturing people&#8217;s \u200battention and\u2064 making them aware of the importance of following COVID-19 guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of one&#8217;s opinion on the video,\u200d it is\u200b clear \u200cthat it has sparked a\u2064 conversation about the role of\u2062 activism\u200b and messaging during the holiday season. While raising awareness\u200b about important \u200dissues is crucial, it is essential\u200b to\u2063 consider the \u2063appropriateness and \u200beffectiveness of the chosen \u2064method. The use of shock value and\u2063 controversial imagery\u200b may garner\u2064 attention, but it can also alienate and\u2064 offend individuals, diluting the intended message.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-demands-holiday-boycott-of-white-companies\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Demands Holiday Boycott of 'White Companies'\">holiday season approaches<\/a>, it\u200d is important to\u200c find a balance between spreading\u2064 awareness\u2064 and promoting joy and hope. While the ongoing pandemic presents unique challenges, it is important to\u2062 remember the power of unity and positivity during these trying times.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the\u2063 John Snow Project&#8217;s \u2063video serves\u2062 as a reminder that the way\u200c we communicate and advocate \u2063for change matters. It is essential to approach\u200c sensitive topics with \u2062empathy and respect, ensuring that our messages resonate with the intended audience and\u200d foster \u200dproductive dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>As we navigate the complexities of the holiday season amidst a global pandemic, let\u200d us remember the importance of compassion and \u200bunderstanding. Instead of spreading fear, \u2063let us strive to spread holiday\u2062 cheer and inspire hope for \u2063a brighter\u2063 future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a bid to surpass the Grinch, a COVID-19 awareness group released a 52-second video titled &#8220;A Very COVIDY Christmas.&#8221; The video, by The John Snow Project, portrays Santa Claus meeting an unfortunate fate. 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