As we told you earlier, satire died another death after the HuffPost analyzed “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and found it highly troubling:
HO-HO-HOLY Ratio! Trump Jr. and others light HuffPo UP for being triggered over Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer https://t.co/FpDIGBvFzb
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 29, 2018
The holiday TV classic "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" is seriously problematic. ? pic.twitter.com/dOgqPF3bAP
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) November 29, 2018
As it turns out, there was a triggering aspect to that story that was right under HuffPost’s nose the whole time:
Glad somebody is FINALLY pointing out the bigotry of this hateful tale. I mean, one of the reindeer is even named 'Blitzen'. Hitler famously used the 'BLITZkrieg' battle strategy. Coincidence? I think not. https://t.co/80zPlS4Pmv
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) November 29, 2018
Ha! They’re going to be kicking themselves for missing that one!