Good lord, I can't believe I'm having THIS discussion.
As much as Santa is based on a real person, that person was St. Nicholas of Myra, which is in Asia Minor. So probably NOT a white guy.
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The American notion of "Santa Claus" is based on the Dutch "Sinter Klaus", which gained popularity in New York wanting to distinguish itself from English Traditions of "Father Christmas".
Oh, people from the artic region look like THIS... also not white.
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But what upset Kelly so much was that - GASP - black people were being cast as Santa Claus!
Guy, let's present those facts in front of the senate, and then we'll see how innocent he looks. I don't think there's any version of the story where he looks good. If he were a military officer being held to account under the UCMJ, he'd be forced to resign his commission.