If one feels Santa is offensive, they should consider going somewhere where he isn't. What is the problem? He's just the spirit of gift giving. He was adopted by Japan too. In Italy he's BOBO. In Russia he goes by another name (Father Winter? or something Frost?) Too many people have too much idle time on their hands if you ask me.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
And he is an evil symbol of white male oppression, a veritable icon of imperialism, and an ethnocentric, logocentric, white male Christian (but also white male pagan, which is just as bad!).
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and he must be wiped off the face of the earth. Report to your local reeducation camp at once!
Even Scrooge and the Grinch regained the spirit of Christmas. The Berkley-Ithica Politically-Correct will be taking candy from babies next.