Baubles and Scrooge Discussion from December 25th to December 31st, 2023 - The War on Christmas: Counteroffensive - COTW: Finland

Image: one of our POW camps filled with captured soldiers of the Christmas regime.

Season's greetings, fellow godless communists. I'm here to disseminate orders from our Supreme Communist Dictator as we once again find ourselves fighting against the very concept of Christmas. As a reminder, by the end of our five-year plan, we plan to be in a position to attack and dethrone God, but this intermediate step is required to fulfil this directive. Our forces in the field have made significant, if gradual, progress since you received your mission update last year. It has been difficult, but we have developed a series of defensive lines to prepare for a counteroffensive out of Lapland that will try and reach the Gulf of Bothnia in an attempt to cut the land bridge that we have set up across Scandinavia.

Currently, we foresee a few major threats. General Santa Clauswitz has been developing many tools in his workshop, including artillery-launched snowballs, barbed tinsel, and reinforced gingerbread armor plating for his tanks and infantry carriers. President Frostyy has made the following public statement: "The socialists who wish to destroy us have no idea what their defenses are about to face. Democracy will always defeat autocracy. Christmas will always triumph over X-mas. The leaders of the axis facing us are all on the naughty list and will be tried for crimes against festivity once this war is over."

Delusional as this may be, the next couple days will be the most dangerous as they stage their counteroffensive, and we need everybody to pitch in and get into defensive positions. We expect this to be the last major push that they will make before collapse. Please report any Christmas trees, mistletoe, or general symbology of the Christmas regime to your superiors.

Over and out.

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I have survived the earthquake. Father house required repair. I have had a very busy time. I am very tired. My father want to give me the government money from the earthquake, but I want him to have it. Stubborn old man it is hard for him to accept.
I can answer question about the earthquake in Gansu province, China. There has been a lot of help but the weather has been very cold.
- Would you say the government response has been adequate? Is the money sufficient? Does the aid come from the local, regional, or national government/organizations in the case of natural disasters?
  
  The government response has been very strong. It is the province which provide most of the aid and the rescue workers. Extra fund is given by the central government to the provincial and the local government. There is a national earthquake plan.
  The money has been enough for now. After final cost it may be less than the damage, but they will give us more. Local party member did also tell us that the standard of living will be better compare with before the earthquake.
  New homes are being built for the people who have lost the home.
- Glad to hear you're alright