Christmas is a time for traditions and certain corners of the US media have not let down those who celebrate it. The “War on Christmas” headlines have returned this month, unpacked like the baubles, nutcrackers and shelvable elves that had been hidden away in the nation’s lofts since January. The umbrage of a vocal minority infuriated by the ecumenical greeting “happy holidays” can make it seem that the US leads the world in fighting about holidays. But this seasonal twist on the culture wars is missing a bigger point: when it comes to fighting for holidays, or vacations, as most Americans call them, the country is scandalously behind the rest of the world.
耶誕節是傳承傳統的假日，美國媒體的某些角落沒有讓那些慶祝耶誕節的人失望。「向耶誕節宣戰」的新聞標題在12月再次出現，就像自1月以來存放在家家戶戶閣樓裏的聖誕樹裝飾球、胡桃夾子和小精靈一樣。