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I do that for my steaks, adding mushrooms to the gravy recipe.

I hope that Santa made you 'happy'!

In my article I wrote "Regardless of my distaste for the big-business corporate exploitation of the pagan holiday known as Yule" whereas the above post by lyndamond translated that into "hates the commercial greed of gift giving". You (khaling) asked what anti-capitalist movies were on the list. Though I don't feel it was the nature of the films on my list but rather my comment instead that caused them to falsely accuse me of being anti-capitalist. As an individual I don't care what an objectivist or anyone else for that matter thinks of me, however I do not believe it is the act of gift-giving that repulses me but the nature of the people themselves. As I explain in my article the list of Christmas films was a gift to the world after all. All a person need do to understand what Christmas means to me should simply just read the article and come to their own conclusion since I feel it should be overtly clear what it means to me. I don't feel lyndamond actually read past my opening paragraph, though I could be wrong.

I feel too many conclusions are formed by lack of knowledge and much is lost in translation when sarcasm is in effect, as my comment "I would assume my disgust in the "commercial greed of gift giving" is what makes them come to such an ill-conceived conclusion." was perhaps not the best way to address it. Especially using their words and my sarcasm. Though I appreciate you calling this to my attention for my betterment.

Since you always are able to clarify things to me so clearly Kaila, I was hoping you could help me with understanding Ayn Rand's disgust of libertarians to a better degree. I was reading about it myself recently and hadn't taken the opportunity to inquire of you on the subject. Regardless of how that first sentence sounds, no sarcasm was involved.