Santa Inc. leans heavily into ideology by centering identity and gender politics over traditional storytelling or character growth. Choices like recasting the North Pole hierarchy with modern identities feel like they exist mainly to score points, not to fit the established lore, making the narrative seem more like a checklist than a Christmas story.

The show’s approach to Christmas traditions and figures like Santa largely involves subverting, mocking, or rewriting cultural and religious associations. Masculinity, traditional family roles, and long-standing holiday themes are brushed aside or parodied for modern ideological commentary, making the old look out-of-touch.

Santa Inc. rarely permits a sincere alternative viewpoint. Traditional perspectives are typically used as punchlines or presented through over-the-top caricatures, signaling that deviation from the show’s worldview isn’t meant to be taken seriously at all.