In the US holidays are for capitalism selling its products. Often it is candy, liquor, cut flowers, or some combination, oh and decorations, cards, themed clothing…
Let it sink in that the US love to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Specifically, white, conservative voting Americans love to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a day that they will tell you is the Mexican 4th of July, as they get piss drunk on Corona light.
Gifts, feasts, decorations, and music are a pretty universal human experience, so I doubt it’s capitalism to blame for the way we Americans celebrate holidays.
In the US holidays are for capitalism selling its products. Often it is candy, liquor, cut flowers, or some combination, oh and decorations, cards, themed clothing…
Let it sink in that the US love to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Specifically, white, conservative voting Americans love to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a day that they will tell you is the Mexican 4th of July, as they get piss drunk on Corona light.
Or how we treat St. Paddy’s here…
Gifts, feasts, decorations, and music are a pretty universal human experience, so I doubt it’s capitalism to blame for the way we Americans celebrate holidays.