capitalism and Thanksgiving
Nov. 28th, 2023 11:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
asakiyumeI find it amazing and daunting to see how the capitalist machine took a holiday that has very little that's commercializable to it (you buy food; you may buy tickets to visit family--that's it) and turned it into a multiday festival of consumerism of all flavors.
Black Friday--buy buy buy from major retailers of all stripes!
Small Business Saturday--don't forget the little guys, especially those near you! Buy buy buy!
Cyber Monday--*wringing hands* But what about the online vendors? Please cast some money their way too! Buy buy buy!
Giving Tuesday--oh yeah! And, uh... please don't forget to sink some funds into nonprofits, charities, and the like. Good works can soothe the consumer soul! Donate donate donate!
Black Friday--buy buy buy from major retailers of all stripes!
Small Business Saturday--don't forget the little guys, especially those near you! Buy buy buy!
Cyber Monday--*wringing hands* But what about the online vendors? Please cast some money their way too! Buy buy buy!
Giving Tuesday--oh yeah! And, uh... please don't forget to sink some funds into nonprofits, charities, and the like. Good works can soothe the consumer soul! Donate donate donate!
