American Leviathan

American Leviathan

A Christmas Story: Safetyism and the Soft Tyranny of Leviathan

Dec 26, 2025
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A Christmas Story looks like nostalgia—tinsel, BB guns, leg lamps, Midwestern charm.

But underneath the humor is one of the clearest cultural warnings we’ve ever put on film:

A society that treats citi…

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