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In reply to the discussion: “Political correctness”: decoding a vicious, pernicious code word [View all]ismnotwasm
(41,975 posts)The site linked to, "The Loony Left" was critical of Britans Labour Party, and leftist politics.
Now, while I do understand what you are trying to say, I feel you used a bad example.
In my place of work, we are supposed to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" in the understanding that not every one is a Christian, and some don't celebrate Christmas, or believe it it.
We get "Holiday" pay for working it though.
Now, this can get awkward, I, an agnostic who thinks Christmas is a holiday to give presents and eat good food, ignore any religious trappings. My daughter, who IS religious, simply says it's more about family. At any rate, I use "Holidays Holidays" but choose not to be offended, or bothered by, those who say "Merry Christmas"
(Easter I consider holiday for little kids, which probably does have pagan roots-- which doesn't matter, except in a historical context, which has the very remote possibility of affecting policy----Easter egg hunts and the Easter Bunny matter)