ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoValentine's Dayi.ibb.coexternal-linkmessage-square97linkfedilinkarrow-up11.06K
arrow-up11.06Kexternal-linkValentine's Dayi.ibb.coZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square97linkfedilink
minus-squareWeirdfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThe basic point was that all holidays are made up. To suggest that xmass is less of a cash grab consumer fest than valentine’s day is insane. You dont see valentine’s day advertised in January, around here xmass starts the day after Halloween.
minus-squarecriitz@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI don’t think Christmas is less of a cash grab per se, just that there’s at least some spirit under it, while (modern) VDay seems to be pretty purely consumerist
The basic point was that all holidays are made up. To suggest that xmass is less of a cash grab consumer fest than valentine’s day is insane.
You dont see valentine’s day advertised in January, around here xmass starts the day after Halloween.
I don’t think Christmas is less of a cash grab per se, just that there’s at least some spirit under it, while (modern) VDay seems to be pretty purely consumerist