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'It’s no surprise to discover that anarchist theorist Pyotr #Kropotkin was interested in #Christmas. In Russian culture, St. Nicholas (Николай Чудотворец) was revered as a defender of the oppressed, the weak and the disadvantaged. Kropotkin shared the sentiments

[....] It was important, nonetheless, to detach the ethic that Christmas supported from the singularity of its celebration. Having a party was just that: extending the principle of mutual aid and compassion into everyday life was something else. In capitalist society, Christmas provided a space for special good behaviours. While it might be possible to be a Christian once a year, anarchism was for life...'

https://www.opendemocracy.net/transformation/ruth-kinna/anarchist-guide-to-christmas