APAD: Turkeys voting for Xmas

Turkeys voting for Christmas is an English idiom used as a metaphor for a situation in which a choice made is clearly against one's self-interest. In the United Kingdom, turkeys are commonly eaten as part of the English Christmas dinner.  To support or participate in something that will ultimately harm yourself, like turkeys voting to be eaten for Christmas dinner; it describes a self-defeating decision or action, often used in politics or business when people back policies detrimental to their own interests. 

It signifies a choice that is clearly against one's own best interests.
It's used for situations where individuals unknowingly support something that leads to their own downfall, 

Xmas turkey

The phrase stems from the tradition of eating turkey as a Christmas meal in the UK. It was popularized in British politics, notably by Prime Minister James Callaghan in 1979, to describe parties supporting measures against themselves. 

e.g. for many of the MAGAs 

"Voting for that tax cut that benefits only the rich is like turkeys voting for Christmas".
"Agreeing to the new terms without reading them? That's like turkeys voting for Christmas!". 

 

 

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Learned? -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (497 bytes) () 01/03/2026 postreply 11:05:56

我從小就看著中國年畫上是喜氣洋洋豬羊雞鴨魚納悶,你們在歡喜什麽? -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/03/2026 postreply 20:14:24

Only people who respect animals would think like U. My son -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 03:29:10

refuses 2 eat chicken. He said: Mom, how can I eat my friend -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 03:31:59

But he eats eggs, only the free-run ones though. -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 03:35:25

Interesting! -暖冬cool夏- 給 暖冬cool夏 發送悄悄話 暖冬cool夏 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/03/2026 postreply 11:43:06

They've been pushing for a recount. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/03/2026 postreply 16:35:53

and then are matching together 2 the "Slaughter Line"(斬殺線)~~ -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/03/2026 postreply 17:37:17

How to vote educatedly is a big Q for general public. -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/03/2026 postreply 20:16:44

guess many only figured out in turkey's position after2 late -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/03/2026 postreply 20:19:12

Xmas?please keep Christ in Christmas. Thank you. :) -JoyAnna.- 給 JoyAnna. 發送悄悄話 JoyAnna. 的博客首頁 (321 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 04:17:10

? ? Word Xmas ain't recent, dates back 2 the 16th century. C -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (92 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 06:27:11

I don't believe in man-made religons, but respect others -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 06:30:41

覺得信仰自由should apply 2 all,誰也不好把自己的信仰強加給別人,哪怕是家長 ~~ -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 06:34:51

講個真實的笑話:hubby's Mom was a devoted Catholic (天主教徒): -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (1762 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 06:52:58

我說的是美國的現實。你沒必要對號入座 -JoyAnna.- 給 JoyAnna. 發送悄悄話 JoyAnna. 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 07:16:36

Alright, guess Canadians might not b aware of that ~~ -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 07:40:46

Keep Christ in Christmas 就是強加信仰?!Christmas 才是正宗英語單詞吧 -JoyAnna.- 給 JoyAnna. 發送悄悄話 JoyAnna. 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 07:17:33

別誤會(不過也可能是我因為你跟帖裏麵的內容誤會了你,如果是我誤會了,對不起哈 :-) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 07:38:28

真事兒:先生三舅是傳教士(照片見下),38年27歲去北京學中文並傳教,43年在北京被日本人抓起關在山東濰縣集中營近3年。 -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (582 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 07:47:28

致敬! -JoyAnna.- 給 JoyAnna. 發送悄悄話 JoyAnna. 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/04/2026 postreply 14:50:16

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