When I watched The Muppets Christmas Carol this week, I enjoyed the music and the humor and the artistry, and I was struck by something that probably only students of Christian cultural history–even casual ones like myself–would notice: two competing visions of Christmas, one waning in the 19th century and one on the rise in the same time period.

“If I can’t dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution.”

The Emma Goldman’s piece I read earlier this morning, is often paraphrased this way on t-shirts and social media memes. “If I can’t dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution.”