Santarchy

Apparantly, Bad Santas dress in Santa suits and go on the rampage in cities in a "protest" over the commercialisation of Christmas. I read this on the BBC website about the Santarchy in New Zealand and after following a few leads found info on one due in Brighton today.
As the blurb for the Radio 4 programme on Christmas day says:
"There is an assumption that Santa is a warm-hearted, giving, non-threatening creature, but is this to be relied on? Isn't there something slightly sinister lurking under that jolly red jacket?"
By dressing in a suit, it makes the protest light hearted. "Naughty" is a word that pops up. Just having a bit of fun in a childish, lighthearted way. It's also shocking because we expect Santa to be old and lumbering not rowdy and drunken. And surely we can blame Santa for the over spend at Christmas? He is the one who gives so generously, which means we must give generously too (which means lots of expenditure). It's he that forces us into debt, buying the novelty items that have no real use and making us feel obligated to spend like for like.
I can understand why people want to protest about Christmas and I can also understand why people want to use Father Christmas to spearhead their "anti-Christmas campaign" but rather than a drunken, law breaking yob, why not a different approach? To protest needs nothing more than opting out, refusing to spend and taking a simple approach. My vote goes to Buy Nothing Christmas rather than Santarchy. Much more dignified...