It's really funny how when these people are offended by something, all hell breaks loose, but when their beliefs aren't embraced in mainstream culture, they go apeshit about how everyone is offended by everything and "political correctness" and Liberals and blah blah.

Of all the things for people to complain about, they're complaining that a store they don't have to patronize (it's not like it's the only grocery store in town or something) doesn't directly celebrate a holiday of a religion it was never based on in the first place? Wow.

Also, it's not even Thanksgiving yet. These people have no chill.

Green and red are prime Christmas colours. Green symbolizes hope and life, while red symbolizes love and the colour of the King, Jesus Christus. Snowflakes, sledges, a stylized ornament, .... yeah, not so much.

So, in a way, this plain red cup is the most christian thing Starbucks has ever put up for the jolly season.

However, I am afraid if I would tell that to the fine people on breitbart or the guy in the YouTube Video, they would call me out for that pagan catholic heathen I am....

That's the other thing I was thinking: How is a snowflake directly related to Christmas? And more importantly, how does the lack of a snowflake or ornament or literally anything on your coffee cup keep you from worshiping the birth of Jesus? I mean, that's what they're really concerned about, correct? So unless they're bringing coffee into church (which, if I know conservative Christians, I seriously doubt they'd bring that into the sanctuary), it doesn't affect "the reason for the season". And it shouldn't affect them anyway, if they are that strong in the faith.

But why think things out logically when you can just stomp around like Rumplestiltskin and yell about minuscule stuff?

I didn't even realize they changed their cups around Christmas time. I am not observant, I guess. Probably helps that I rarely buy coffee at Starbucks now. I am excited to have the praline one from last year though. Yum!

At this point, these people are just looking for any lame excuse to squawk about the "war on Christmas." I don't get how plain red and green is any less seasonal. Do they need little snowflake designs to remind them how speshul the season is, or something? It's not like Starbucks was adorning the cups with crosses and the nativity scene in previous years... 

For what it's worth, I thought the new cups were nicely minimalist while still looking cheerful and Christmas-y.  

Wars, coffee, and Christmas?  I'm so in!  And I don't have a caramel brulee in front of me right now so clearly I'm being persecuted by someone.  Where is my protest movement?

Me either. I've only had one this week too! *sobs quietly in the corner*