Is It Bah Humbug or not?

 I don't hate Christmas at all. Even though it isn't the actual date or year or even decade that Jesus was born. December 25th midwinter solstice was celebrated by the Romans and other pagans. It made perfect sense for Paul to tell the Romans it was the date of Jesus' birth and they should celebrate it too. It did the trick. What's a few months and decades to a good cause. Over 2,000 years on it's still celebrated as the day a man amongst men was born. I dare not imagine what he'd think if he saw the world today and the massive, massive commercialism his arrival on earth has become.

I hate the commercialism and the fact our hard-earned money is filling the coffers of the billionaires who control everything. What a difference we'd make if everyone in the UK vowed not to buy a single Christmas gift from the big retailers, opting to buy from the smaller localised shops, especially those that sell British-made goods. What a kick in the teeth that would be for the multi-billion commercial market. You know who I'm talking about, the ones who support genocide and mass murder. The ones who laugh down their noses at us because we are so gullible in giving them OUR money to destroy OUR planet and TAKE OVER every nation they want.

There is a cost of living crisis. But this Christmas (2023) the public is on track to spend an averageof  £602 each on Christmas gifts.
The UK is expected to spend a total of £27. BILLION on Christmas gifts. A RISE from £20.1 billion in 2022.   

All that money on some gifts that no one wants. Gifts people will never use, which break almost instantly etc... Gifts for people we don't particularly like but feel obliged to buy for. 

The sheer commercialism is terrifying. As I said the MDs sit in their plush offices or laze on a sundrenched beach reading their emails, drinking champagne, laughing and talking about what new weapons they can buy and which country they'll attack. 

I believe in the right to own our own businesses. The right to climb the ladder if we work hard, and have the brainpower and commitment. It's human nature to crave comfort. But nothing on earth will convince me any single human should have the power to buy armies, buy countries, kill millions and reduce millions of others to poverty and deny it was their doing.

Christmas should be more humble. Based on realistic values. Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, Birthdays...Good gracious how those billionaires must be laughing. 

Teach youths the value of money and work.  Teach them love, care and attention are the greatest gifts they can give or receive. Lest we forget. All that money we splash out on the children and teens at Christmas could pay for a place at University or a business start-up for them in the future.