[...] Who would have ever thought that British yobs (on an anti-Santa rampage, I recall when Czech ones set some St. Nicholases on fire - those beards burn) would compare so well to these overseas who insist on dressing like them. Indeed, there was the day when secular hooliganism, be it of Anarchist, Communist or Fascist variety was far more frightening than the puffery adopted by their religious counterparts. Not anymore, or at least, not right now. Though even the Musselmen can be reasonable, when given the proper incentives from the bad guys (who are having troubles of their own) and ourselves. Of course, there are always those idiots interested in applying the wrong incentives, but there are, fortunately, very strong countervailing forces at work. [They’d better be strong to counterbalance this - Thanks DMS, and oh yeah, Basil’s buddy likes it too.] [...]
[...] Who would have ever thought that British yobs (on an anti-Santa rampage, I recall when Czech ones set some St. Nicholases on fire - those beards burn) would compare so well to these overseas who insist on dressing like them. Indeed, there was the day when secular hooliganism, be it of Anarchist, Communist or Fascist variety was far more frightening than the puffery adopted by their religious counterparts. Not anymore, or at least, not right now. Though even the Musselmen can be reasonable, when given the proper incentives from the bad guys (who are having troubles of their own) and ourselves. Of course, there are always those idiots interested in applying the wrong incentives, but there are, fortunately, very strong countervailing forces at work. [They’d better be strong to counterbalance this - Thanks DMS, and oh yeah, Basil’s buddy likes it too.] [...]
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