Santa Claus and Politics, Then and Now

December 24, 2008

Mark Robyn

Mark Robyn

Even Jolly Old St. Nicholas gets in on the political commentary sometimes. Enjoy!

Taxing Santa in 1921: A cartoon featured in Harper’s Weekly.

Obama Claus in 2008: A cartoon featured in the Economist.

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