LA Weekly famously dubbed the "Santanic" conspiracy theory doesn't just scrape the barrel - it breaks through the base. It posits that the group, which emerged in Bavaria in 1776, deliberately undermined the true message of Christmas by creating Santa.The theory points to the fact that his name is an anagram of Satan to evidence his supposedly demonic purpose.What purpose?
To dilute the Christian message of the Festive season, which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.Santa, they say, was conjured up to encourage present-giving among the poor.
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