Quotation by

Lloyd Kaufman

In our racist, sexist society, Christmas is the 8 hours when we stop killing each other and gratutious over eating is encouraged so that the starving and other people in the world can die!

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Lloyd Kaufman is criticizing society by saying that the brief pause during Christmas is the only time people stop harming each other, while excessive eating is accepted despite many others suffering from hunger. He highlights the hypocrisy and ongoing social problems that are ignored once the holiday ends.

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