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Roaming mobs of Greek youths torched a Christmas tree to the ground on December 8th. Then, On December 20th, an unruly mob, in desperate need of a paddling, attacked a Christmas tree. I say attacked, not vandalize, because the sentiment behind the action was a desire to retaliate, to strike-out. The tree was vandalized, but society was attacked, beaten black and blue by an bunch of spoiled European brats who are using the death of an unarmed teenager as justification for this hissy fit.

We are witnessing the effects of a generation raised without boundaries, rules or expectations. From the far corners of the globe, my generation has abandoned the ideals of heritage and respect for life and tradition. We encouraged them to explore new religions and schools of thought, an idea that was supposed to expand their horizons. What we failed to do was provide boundaries. Unbridled expansion isn’t good; it’s cancer. And that’s what we’re seeing now, a cancer among the world’s young people. Generation X is angry and disillusioned, and it’s our fault. This is what happens when young people are allowed to explore the world alone.

Christmas is becoming a symbol of divisiveness and oppression. Each year, the cries from atheists and other non-Christian grow louder as the so-called season of joy draws near. The railing and wailing begins, and the meanness is unleashed. Since when did Christmas become a time of bickering? Since we allowed the season to become about what we did and didn’t get for Christmas, what we did or didn’t give our kids this year.

The young people in Greece and athiests across the globe aren’t really mad at Christmas or Christmas trees. They’re mad at us, the people who raised them with false expectations (if any at all). They’re mad at us for making up myths like Santa Claus for the sole purpose of ensuring their devotion to consumerism is as strong as their devotion to government. They’re mad at us for letting their teacher have more influence on their lives than we did. They’re mad at us, so they take it out on the things around them. It’s called a temper tantrum folks, and that’s what the world’s youth is giving us for Christmas. From Washington State to Greece Generation X wishes us all a Merry !@#$% Christmas.