In the spirit of both Zen and Christmas holidays, I’ve decided to become a digital dropout | Van Badham

It’s the last fortnight of December , time to reappraise the traditions of shared holiday rituals.

After a tough year , the need for a Christmas miracle seems dire.

One thing I’m clinging to with “there is a Santa Claus !” hope is news that the popularity of the hard right's annual insistence of a “war on Christmas ” which I wrote about last year is finally waning.

YouGov polls have now revealed Christmas may be a political battleground for families, but it’s no longer a forever war”, even for those on an information diet of Russian propaganda or Fox News .

To be a digital dropout is a radical lifestyle choice; dear friends, it’s been an anxious year . Reality triumphed in the imaginary war against Christmas , but 97% of Australians still struggle to discern disinformation online. If there’s one present we all deserve it’s the choice not to be one of them. Happy holidays!.