Amid the real issues and challenges our society faces headed toward an election year comes this one that blew up the Internet last week: The coffee chain Starbucks came up with a plain red holiday cup that some didn’t deem festive or “Christmasy” enough. Then the whole “war on Christmas” chorus erupted anew. Never mind that in past years, Starbucks cups featured images like snowflakes, snowmen and winter scenes that, when you think about, also have little to do with Christmas, Jesus or any of the holiday’s religious roots.
Editorial: Starbucks flap pours out a cup of bad cheer
Red cup dustup is latest silly notion that a secular PC Grinch has stolen Christmas