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Portland’s recent “woke” Christmas tree lighting, where officials refused to use the word “Christmas,” exemplifies the societal shift. The event adopted generic, decoupled language—“the tree” instead of “Christmas tree”—and avoided Christian symbols altogether. This pattern extends beyond Portland to Hollywood’s film and theme park strategies. The industry has embraced a sanitized, politically correct version of the season, often replacing religious references with vague, “inclusive" language and symbols.