New UNICEF Ad Says Santa Doesn‘t ’Do Poor Countries’
- Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:21pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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A new ad from UNICEF Sweden is meant to encourage viewers to give gifts of charity during the Holiday Season, but has the punchline and vibe of an Occupy Wall Street propaganda linking Santa Claus to the 1 percent. Could the United Nations Children’s Fund be the latest participant in the War on Christmas?
While giving charitable donations in others names as gifts may be a noble gesture, the brash and cold Saint Nick presented in the commercial seems like an odd way to entice viewers to purchase UNICEF stocking suffers such as malaria tablets, rehydration bags and polio vaccines.
“I don’t do poor countries,” says Santa in a malevolent tone closing the commercial. He is followed by the UNICEF message “We go where Santa doesn’t — Buy your Christmas gifts at unicef.se.”
What Christmas movies do you think this director grew up watching?
(H/T: New York Daily News)
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Comments (114)
NeoFan
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 11:28pmThe UN does not do protection of the innocent in Africa either. Do they not understand that people realize that they ran like cowards when close to a million people in Rawanda were hacked to death with machetes?
Report Post »thetreyman
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 12:56amif the kids are smart they will run from the UN. remember all the cases of child rape they are responsible for in africa.
Report Post »taxpro4u03
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 2:05amWhat‘s even more of interest is that member nations who ’want out’ are beholden to it under threat of LOAN FORECLOSURE (i.e. – they ALL in chapter 13 bankruptcy, if you will) – that‘s like when you or I ’overextend‘ at the ’offer‘ for student loans to ’get a better job at MacDon‘s’ or ‘mortgage’ on that ‘nice house’ – ‘tough toenails.‘ No they didn’t hold a sword at their throats, just LIED to them to get ‘em to sign. FRAUD in the offer/acceptance for value based on non-disclosure of pertinent information to make a FULLY informed decision renders such contracts null and void. Period. Case closed. Move on. Nothing to see here…. We didn’t make the rules, nor are we party to them. How then can they apply? Follow the logic here? Worked for King John. AND King James… (1611 Bible ring a bell??) and Henry da 8th, I yam- I yam… even that King Geo guy – Treaty of 1783…. with them there ‘founders.’ all self-proclaimed ‘princes of the Holy Roman Empire’ til they were forced to play their trump cards.
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 4:17amFunny how Santa and his gifts seem to show up automatically in countries who believe in what he stands for… The possibilities of joyful generosity appear magically under governments which encourage creative free enterprise (Santa’s industrious yet fun workshop), and all of those rather Christian “being honest and good to all” values which Santa insists upon in order to make his list. Seems to me the UN is really taking the long way around– spreading the belief in Santa would certainly be much more fun and efficient.
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 8:42am“I don’t do poor countries,” WOW!!!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 11:18amIf… WE… are not the Santa of the World… then were is all our Money going to support the UN?
Report Post »michael48
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 12:46pmunited nuts…and we pay for these tards to be “to stupid to breathe”…
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 2:35pmFind a worthy charity and support it, screw UNICEF.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 11:18pmSweden is already so overrun by muslims, Swedish white women are being gang-raped and mutilated by muslims just for such petty “OFFENSES AGAINST ALLAH” as being “OUT IN PUBLIC” having a sleeveless blouse on.
Report Post »RIGHT_CHRIST
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 3:39pmWow, that sounds like some very not modest non traditionalist/fundamentalist Christian clothing ideas too. I pray for an America with ankle length skirts and full sleeve shirts required to be worn all year. Would Bill O‘Riley say these women ’were asking for it’ too? Also, links, please, to you very not suspect ‘information’
Report Post »Empire Sentry
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:06pmIn reply to Right_Christ:
Rape rates in Sweden highest in Europe. Rapists are four times more likely to be foreigners:
http://centurean2.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/muslim-rape-epidemic-puts-sweden-at-top-of-euro-rape-statistics-peace-in-europe-surrender/
Also, google the muslim rapes in Australia 2002 because, as the men said, the women deserved to be raped and beaten.
Report Post »Thevoice
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 11:14pmI don’t get it …What was in the needle …Heroin ..
Report Post »ICEDRAGONNITE
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 11:40pmTHEVOICE
Report Post »No doubt. I hate jerks demanding I do this and that so they can get fat. The kids get almost nothing. Its a rip.
dnewton
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 11:04pmIf we consume more stuff to give to somebody, foreign or domestic, wouldn’t that make our carbon foot print bigger? Wouldn’t that cause Mother Earth to cry? Wouldn’t that just make the apparent disparity between the rich and poor look even higher? I hope Santa skips OWS and spreads the joy to people who really need it.
Report Post »DisarmoniaMundi
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:58pmI’m intrigued by what possible traditions Europe(in this case Sweden) will end up adopting in a century or so, since they’re being essentially taken over by Islamists(not to mention they’re so culturally WEAK, prime for conquering). I guess Mohammed will replace Santa, and instead of reindeer it’ll be Jews…or 3 dozen carpet women…
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:39pmEarth to UNICEF
Most countries don’t do mixed capitalism or laizze faire capitalism. Until they do, Santa won’t be stopping there. He couldn’t afford too.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:53pmSanta is Satan.
Unicef is creating the illusion that they’re competing with Satan Claws to bribe poor people into worshipping him. The treat is the gift (in whatever form), the trick is that they’re ALL Satanic (and a house divided against itself cannot stand).
“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.” Isaiah 14:13-14
So many Santa Claus references in there…
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 11:00pmI thought that UNICEF was “for the Children”??? If they don’t do it then blame THEM!
Report Post »Jayms
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 2:06amV-Man, we all stopped reading your comments a long time ago.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 8:31amLOL who do you speak for?
Who the hell is “we all”?
All you government troglodytes who’re paid to troll me on this website…?
AHAHAHAHAHAAH Is that why you read my comment and responded…?
AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Grow up, loser.
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 8:53amV-MAN MACE… WOW, absolutely bizarre.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 9:20amArmed Patriot
You still believe, don’t you…
AHAHAHA
Dude in the red suit is a demon.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 9:43amJAYMS
Is that why you bothered reading my post and responding? You are pathetic.
Armed Patriot
What’s bizarre? I just showed you the direct reference. You just can‘t accept that it’s real.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:38pmThis ad makes no sense at all. To whom are they appealing? Kids? No, not likely. Are the adults supposed to relate to Santa? Is UNICEF saying we are like that guy? “Don’t be a cheap b@stard like Santa. Give to Unicef”.
Talk about tone deaf.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:17pmso tired of these garbage charities and their dramatic commercials. I also hate the commercials with starving kids and those sarah whats her face and her aspca ads they play on the childrens channels and make small kids cry. I do not donate to anyone who wastes money on tv. my 100$ doesnt need to go to promoting things it needs to go to the cause
Report Post »RichNGadsden
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:37pmIf these charities are not run by true volunteers and do not syphon off more than ten percent of their funds for themselves and of course for actual overhead, I will have nothing to do with them. I can pretty well guarantee that this U.N. organisation syphon’s off for themselves upward of 85% or more without looking it up.
Report Post »hypnos
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:43pmWhat a bunch jackasses. Wow aren’t they so hip with their 99 vs 1% slant. Your a charity morons. Nobody is going to be guilted into donating.
Report Post »taxpro4u03
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 2:34amThat’s how Jim and Tammy Baker (remember ‘God bless you all but most of all, send your money‘ infomercials by all the big name theocracies of the 80’s?) did it ;-) All ‘giving’ is based by and large on EMOTION. Just like ‘shopping’ for that perfect ‘gift.‘ We don’t want to disappoint anyone, so we tug heart strings or SCARE ya to death for ‘compliance.’ btw — IRC 501(c)3s are by and large ‘doctored’ FRONT orgs. Its not a secret, and its not accidental. Just some of the ones most offensive to a ‘paradigm’ ever get light shed on them. Political ideologies have been PUSHED from the pulpit since ‘forever.’ — well – at least since 1 A.D. ;-)
Report Post »Collbuzz
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:16pmDisgusting. Ban ALL funding for UNICEF.
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 8:16amBan UNICEF and throw the UN out of the United States and the U.S. out of the UN.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 9:50pmSanta doesn’t do countries where people eat people either.
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 9:42pmSince the U.S. has the highest amount of debt in the world does that mean Santa won’t be coming here? I wish the U.S. would stop being the UN’s perrenial Santa!
Report Post »Pouncing Porcupine
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 9:51pmWhen I was a boy in the late 60s/early 70s, my mother would never let me participate in the annual “Trick or Treat for UNICEF” campaign that the schools did. I didn’t fully understand what the problem was, although she did explain to me that it was a communist effort and that communism was bad. I’m very grateful to mom for pointing me in a conservative direction from a young age. Love you mom.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 9:55pmPouncing Porcupine,
Report Post »Oh come on, don’t you like donating to causes whereby leeches siphon money off as it flows to areas of the world where they get just barely enough to keep them with the energy to have many more children to starve to teach how to beg for more handouts?
Anamah
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:02pmThrow out the UN!!! All those poisonous destructive and corrupted: Out of our country and hands off American money!!!
Report Post »walker1812
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 9:37pmLet’s see their books. Open up your books and let’s see how much of those contributions go in the pockets of your slimy bureaucrats!
Report Post »discus02
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 9:20pmUNICEF doesn’t help poor countries either. So UNICEF where is the beef! When is this country going to pull the plug on the UN?
Report Post »Lord_Frostwind
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 5:02amI’m not going to lie, this is the first time I have even heard of UNICEF. Usually this could be attributed to sheer ignorance, but in this groups case, I think they have literally done such a bad job that they try to keep as far away from their projects as humanly possible.
Got to love the UN, we give them money to take care of the needy and they go wasting it on garbage like this. Can I get a refund?
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 9:17pmAhhh UNICEF invokes the anti-clause…buffoons.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:40pmAnd what’s with Santa having a dirty grey beard, and talking like he’s from New Jersey?
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 9:12pmThis is why I never have contributed to UNICEF; they are the biggest scam artist you could ever donate too. Only fools donate to them.
Although I agree parents in poverty can’t give presents to their children, but many Christians organizations do. I sponsor a girl who lives in India. I send money each Christmas so she and sometimes others, if I can donate more, will receive a gift. I also sponsor her Christian teachings and on occasion we exchange letters.
Report Post »Chromo200
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:59pmMost poor countries are not Christian, and Santa, at least the inference that he is an offshoot of Christmas, would not be part of the non christian peoples tradition. Also I guess UNICEF doesn’t count the thousands of shoe boxes with presents in them that are distributed throughout the world. UNICEF wants us to give them lots and lots of money and their bureaucracy siphons more than half of it for lavish parties and trips. A couple of more thoughts .. why not pick on Kawanza or Ramadan, or Buddhist and Hindu celebrations.
Report Post »flyezee
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:54pmUNICEF is operated by thiefs and liars. UNICEF CEO Carly M. Stern receives $1,2000,000 per year ($100,000 per month) plus ALL expenses including a Rolls Royce.
LESS then 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to peple that need it. The crooks keep the rest for their lavish life style, while thumbing there nose, and laughing at you.
Report Post »brains
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 11:00pmThis is information from a chain letter written in 2005. Maybe there are real complaints about UNICEF, but this is a bunch of lies.
Report Post »steelpanther
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:54pmIt amazes me that people think that resorting to shock tatics is the only way to get money. As with everything, what was once shocking is no longer.
Report Post »flyezee
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:48pmIt‘s NOT Santa that doesn’t do poor countries, it‘s UNICEF that doesn’t do anybody!
UNICEF CEO Carly M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year($100,000 per month) PLUS ALL EXPENSES including a ROLLS ROYCE.
Report Post »Less then 5 cents of your donation dollar goes to actually help people who need the help.
TXPilot
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:59pmPoor countries invariably have one thing in common. They have corrupt and evil politicians, that waste the money while making themselves rich, squandering resources, denying human rights, withholding any and all opportunities for people to succeed and generally being @ssholes……Kinda like what’s happening here….I wonder if UNICEF will come help us, when we are all poor and starving, thanks to Obama and his minions?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:42pmWhy are tiny counties like Switzerland and Monaco prosperous while So -Called Poor countries, with adequate resources , Poor?? What is the common denominator in almost all Poor countries?? Usually an illiterate mass of flesh that just tries to survive day to day. Despot leaders that care little for their fellow citizens, much like our DEMOCRAT Party , that pits many non-functional groups against the real producers. Leave the UN
Report Post »booger71
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 9:52pmBecause countries like Switzerland, hides most of the terrorists dollars.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:41pmUNICEF is a sham organization.
Report Post »phillipwgirard
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:50pmThe only one i like is Make a wish foundation
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 9:23pmWounded Warrior Foundation
Report Post »Mastermagi
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 3:51pmphillipwgirard, I used to donate to Make a Wish, but not since reading about the child whose wish was not fulfilled. On the very day the wish was to happen, the Make a Wish Foundation decided to renege on its promise to one very sick little boy. The reason? The boy’s doctors wanted to perform surgery to remove a brain tumor, even though they told the family there was little hope it would help, and the child would likely die within 6 months. The parents wanted a second opinion, maybe an alternative treatment. The foundation decided that was akin to blasphemy, and refused.
Now I refuse to donate to them. Instead, I give to the Salvation Army and the Wounded Warrior Foundation.
Report Post »SacredHonor1776
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:37pmIsn’t there that conspiracy that UNICEF is behind population control in Third World countries via its drugs and vacinnes?
Maybe Santa doesn’t trust UNICEF and is a conspiracy theorist…
Report Post »SacredHonor1776
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:45pmMaybe it’s an adversion to needles, but Santa holding a syringe and squirting out medicine is somewhat freaky!
Have you been naughty or nice? Santa Claus is coming to town… He’ll drug you befor le handing you over to Krampus…
Report Post »stool
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:33pmWho gives a crap about those ignorant children starving to death in poor countries. If you feed them they will just keep on breeding, compounding the problem in the future. Hey poor kids, DEATH will be your Santa Claus.
Report Post »M4finny
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:42pmNot cool.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 7:10amWOW
Report Post »Thats Heartless
I care about starving children just won’t give money to UNICEF
Get the UN out of the US
Get the US out of the UN
UN = Communist Dictators Club
Hickory
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:30pmAnother UN front to steal money for corrupt snobs.
Report Post »HippoNips
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 8:27pmUnicef wastes more money than reaches the poor
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