Michael Malice

Is it the Tsar?

You have to recognize it.

They're not going anywhere.

So that was something that was not, I think, very predictable.

The Great Depression, in retrospect, there were certain things that were predictable, but...

it was not at all the case that it needed to last as long as it did in the states as fdr made it do so there's all sorts of things i mean if they uh um fought germany's remilitarization near world war world war ii could have been prevented if you didn't have the treaty versailles would you have the hyperinflation would you have hitler these are all i think

choose your own adventure moments where things could have gone in other directions.

I don't believe this kind of idea.

This is a very Marxist idea that like history is inevitable.

And once you start with certain premises, the contradictions kind of unfold.

I think that's ridiculous.

No.

They're slaves.

I don't know how many elves are in the workshop.

No, I think Christmas is a very recent phenomenon.

I think historically it was not a big deal.

I think it's because the idea of Christmas is

probably one of the most powerful holiday ideas.

Easter's probably up there, Easter's obviously up there, because you have Christ resurrected, Christ dying, his resurrection, so that's kind of a big one.

But Christmas is this symbol of brotherhood and kindness and magnanimity.