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A reactionary, capitalist, consumerist nightmare of a holiday for treat chasing kkkrackkers!

Under Communism we will re-edit "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to end with the Grinch shoving that sled over the cliff before a crowd of crying Whos, and the Grinch will be declared a Hero of the People's Republic!

We will replace Christmas with Halloween 2, the superior proletariat Holiday to the decadent bourgeois Christmas!

...sorry I work retail and this week has been utter hell. Fuck Christmas!

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[–] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 hours ago

Once that happens, yeah fuck it, down with mandatory cheerfulness and timed generosity. Ive been trying to get people to stop give me gifts since i was like 13, I wish you could opt out of this shit. Anything I need or want is either too expensive or not the kind of thing you can ask for as a gift, and anything I end up getting is shit I dont need or want. I try to only get people books or tickets to something these days. Nothing physical or materialistic unless i think it will genuinely improve their life in some way.

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

I genuinely enjoy the atmosphere and all the cultural lore surrounding Christmas, the music, the terminology, the decorations, the snow, the cold, the gatherings, the feasting, the mythology.

I could do away with the worthless consumerist gift giving, but can we keep all the other stuff pretty please?

[–] Weedian@hexbear.net 4 points 9 hours ago

I'm doing my part

[–] Lyudmila@hexbear.net 6 points 12 hours ago

You will be required to go to eat a succulent Chinese meal at a lunch buffet and then go watch a movie. Carryout/Delivery & a movie at home is also acceptablepirate-jammin

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 4 points 11 hours ago
[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 5 points 12 hours ago

Anti treat action

[–] buttwater@hexbear.net 6 points 13 hours ago

Can we add in some multi-day holidays/festivals? I feel like we're missing the spirit of true bacchanalia by needing to be back to work the next day. Our ancestors would want us to have tomorrow off too

[–] peppersky@hexbear.net 11 points 16 hours ago

Under communism there will be many more new occasions to celebrate and we will distribute them more evenly around the year too.

[–] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 45 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Alternative proposal: you cannot buy your Christmas gifts. Everything must be hand made. The state gives everyone a day off and organises craft events.

Seriously tho. Retail fucking sucks. You must HATE the treat brained.

[–] TheVelvetGentleman@hexbear.net 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I already do this. Everyone in my family gets the same thing. Some years it sucks but I don't care. Everyone I give presents to are adults. I don't want more shit in my house, just make me something cool or that I can eat.

[–] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago

I already do this

Pretty rad, honestly

[–] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 11 points 23 hours ago

Critical support to comrade Oliver Cromwell for banning Christmas and the monarchy

(I cringed even ironically typing this)

[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

How about we just ban black friday and create a better non racist replacement for thanksgiving with better food to act as a barricade between Christmas and Halloween?

In fact this new holiday could even be about the conflict between Halloween and Christmas and the dark time of capitalism when black friday ruined the whole holiday season

[–] omenmis@hexbear.net 9 points 23 hours ago

could also just have 2 harvest festivals and wokemas

[–] 2812481591@hexbear.net 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

"Add BigLenin to the Naughty List"

[–] BigLenin@hexbear.net 7 points 17 hours ago

This is the ultimate sign that China is revisionist

[–] shath@hexbear.net 8 points 23 hours ago
[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] lil_tank@hexbear.net 4 points 16 hours ago

Nordic model is so back

What about festivus

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 23 hours ago

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[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago
[–] gila@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

Prepping my store for boxing day sales rn. I've had one staff member quit with no notice and two called in sick all last week. It's made my life hell, but I support them all. Honestly fuck this business. If I could afford to I'd do the same

[–] Yukiko@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Good. Fuck all this consumerist nightmare bullshit.

However, you'll have to rip Yule from my cold, dead hands.

[–] glans@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago

i second the proposal

good i hate this shit