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croninsiglos t1_j23xyjo wrote

Reply to comment by M4choN4ch0 in TIL that the narrative that Coca-Cola designed the modern Santa Claus as part of an advertising campaign is not true, because Coca-Cola did start using Santa in advertising in 1933. But Santa had been portrayed almost exclusively in red from the early 19th century by giuliomagnifico

Are you suggesting that they are lying?

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TheToastIsBlue t1_j241hg8 wrote

Are you suggesting they wouldn't?

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agreeingstorm9 t1_j24o6xm wrote

You're saying that Coke did indeed invent the modern Santa Claus despite them saying they didn't. What evidence do you have to support this claim?

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TheToastIsBlue t1_j24ydje wrote

> You're saying that Coke did indeed invent the modern Santa Claus despite them saying they didn't. What evidence do you have to support this claim?

I'm not saying anything of the sort. It's offensive for you to put words in my mouth.

I'm asking if the above user is trying to suggest that the Coca-Cola corporations wouldn't lie.

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agreeingstorm9 t1_j24ytyd wrote

Coke says they didn't invent Santa. You say we should not believe them when they say that.

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TheToastIsBlue t1_j25103i wrote

>Coke says they didn't invent Santa. You say we should not believe them when they say that.

What the FUUUUCK are you talking about? Who said they invented Santa clause?

>You say we should not believe them when they say that.

Where did I say that?

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agreeingstorm9 t1_j25cnoj wrote

> What the FUUUUCK are you talking about? Who said they invented Santa clause?

You don't realize what thread you're in do you?

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TheHeigendov t1_j24oif4 wrote

Why would they have any reason to lie about creating the neo-modern Sinterklaas*? This is flat earther levels of conspiracy

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TheToastIsBlue t1_j25039m wrote

> Why would they have any reason to lie about creating santa clause?

People complain about the commodifying of Christmas all the time. It's really not crazy to think a company wouldn't want to be the go-to example.

(Also who the fuck said anything about "creating Santa clause")

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TheHeigendov t1_j252602 wrote

>(Also who the fuck said anything about “creating Santa clause”)

The modern image of santa claus*. Thank you for being pedantic, I'm sure that was cathartic for you.

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TheToastIsBlue t1_j252hmc wrote

> People complain about the commodifying of Christmas all the time. It's really not crazy to think a company wouldn't want to be the go-to example.

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TheHeigendov t1_j25495f wrote

>It’s really not crazy to think a company wouldn’t want to be the go-to example.

Of course its not, but why would coca-cola see themselves this way? I don't see much criticism of their supposed creation of what I have dubbed The Post-Modern Sinterklaas, though I have seen much nostalgia.

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