Closest I ever got to having one is having Christmas as a paid day off

Edit: And I've been told that Christmas Eve is a working day this year, and Christmas is now only paid as a reward for those who work 30 hours in a week, and this comes on the heels of "Btw, we're cutting your hours and if you work over this amount, you are fired.", meaning it's an unobtainable prize.

… a white middle class family …

Have literally never gotten a holiday bonus

Bonuses are typically tied in as a salary expectation. If you have a job good enough that you expect a bonus then its dictated in the terms of your employment. Its usually some amount like 10-15% of your salary based on performance review along with a multiplier for the company's overall performance. Companies use this as incentive while giving dirt annual raises. Not getting a bonus when its expected as part of your salary is definitely getting the shaft. Clark has every reason to be pissed.