Those people who are nostalgic about the institution are welcome to contribute to it, just like The Church. And of course a monarch and family should have no more privileges or power over people than any other entertainers. The Operation is also suspected of exploiting minority labor. The whole Santa concept is an obvious affront to many things paternalistic governments try to outlaw. These put Freedom Day closer to July 1, so it becomes Tax Slavery Day.
Education is paid for by taxes backed by guns, and attendance is compulsory.
Courts backed by guns try to settle disputes. Licensing and consumer protection are enforced by bureaucratic, political government guns. Atheists ignore the possibility of other realities and life after death, and although critical of church authoritarianism, have rarely seen The Connection with government coercion. But this necessary help can be done by other caring groups without the Celestial Swindle. When churches support and sanction politicians and their divisive, alienating wars, they assure there will always be a needy flock.