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If you could remove any holiday from the world, what would you remove?
Poll ended 12/28/2023 10:52 am.
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Thanksgiving cause nothing really happens on Thanksgiving
except eating 😋😋
…big excuse/reason for a family get together for many people.
Thanksgiving cause I'm European
wut does that have to do with anything?
Christmas: The entire western world celebrates this (Europe included). And even some non european/anglo countries celebrate this such as Japan, China, Israel, Argentina & Angola.
Birthday: Self explanatory.
Halloween: Most of the western world celebrates this
New Years: It might not be very important to the western world, but in Asia it's basically their version of Christmas although around 1 month after. They basically get as hyped up and decorative as the western world does for Christmas (my family celebrates both lol).
Thanksgiving: Is only a big public holiday in the USA and a select few countries (most countries that "celebrate" this dont consider it a public holiday e.g. UK, netherlands & the Phillipines).
Birthday: Self explanatory.
Halloween: Most of the western world celebrates this
New Years: It might not be very important to the western world, but in Asia it's basically their version of Christmas although around 1 month after. They basically get as hyped up and decorative as the western world does for Christmas (my family celebrates both lol).
Thanksgiving: Is only a big public holiday in the USA and a select few countries (most countries that "celebrate" this dont consider it a public holiday e.g. UK, netherlands & the Phillipines).
I'm fine with all of them, but would be happy to see the commercial aspects vanish in each case.
[And birthdays should just be a note in passing amongst kith & kin.]
[And birthdays should just be a note in passing amongst kith & kin.]
Unfortunately for you, the world revolves around money. Capitalistim will always abuse whatever it can.
Also for the 2nd point, that is subjective.
Everyone wants something a person of higher power uses. (e.g. fashion trends or technology etc).
Birthdays originated from Ancient Egyptians celebrating the the coronation or "birth" of a pharoah as a (little) god. It was then used to celebrate the birthday for the Emperor of Rome, before transforming into the birthday celebrations of the common folk later in the Roman Empire. This was the basis of the birthdays we celebrate today.
Also for the 2nd point, that is subjective.
Everyone wants something a person of higher power uses. (e.g. fashion trends or technology etc).
Birthdays originated from Ancient Egyptians celebrating the the coronation or "birth" of a pharoah as a (little) god. It was then used to celebrate the birthday for the Emperor of Rome, before transforming into the birthday celebrations of the common folk later in the Roman Empire. This was the basis of the birthdays we celebrate today.
Fortunately for me capitalism is still very much in place [if unpleasantly diluted in all to many particulars]… (Paraphasing Winnie: Captitalism is the worse economic system ever, except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.)
Nah Churchill's quote is just with democracy compared to other forms of government. Democracy is still the "best" because human greed cannot infiltrate it easily without tons of time and support.
Economic models are still being debated but im pretty sure capitalism with social safety nets (social democracy) is the currently best form of economic model for the financial wellbeing of the general populace. Unlike countries like the USA going to the far end of unfettered capitalism due to human greed.
Economic models are still being debated but im pretty sure capitalism with social safety nets (social democracy) is the currently best form of economic model for the financial wellbeing of the general populace. Unlike countries like the USA going to the far end of unfettered capitalism due to human greed.
whoever voted for their birthday lemme tell you something:
you will not get to see yourself get a second older >:)
you will not get to see yourself get a second older >:)
Ancient people before the Romans: 
Probably Halloween, its not directly a holiday here but depending on where u live its no school here.
What i don't like about it is the period before where every store tries to sell u halloween related stuff and even if its just tons of sweets or other stuff ..
What i don't like about it is the period before where every store tries to sell u halloween related stuff and even if its just tons of sweets or other stuff ..
What i don't like about it is the period before where every store tries to sell u halloween related stuff and even if its just tons of sweets or other stuff ..As long civilisation or the holiday itself remains, so will this.
This exact same thing applies to other family celebrated public holidays such as Easter, Christmas and New Years (Asia)
Yahh, tbh it's fine to celebrate it but it's annoying that everything needs to be 'milked' in terms of money and hype :(
The world runs around money unfortunately
As long as humans exist (which human greed will persist), holidays will always be milked
As long as humans exist (which human greed will persist), holidays will always be milked
Halloween is also the most dangerous tome of the year w/ what's being put in candy and it being the biggest time of child kidnapping
12/27/2023 12:32 am
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YES!!!
Bigot or not, capitalism will not like that.
Identity politics is still a major trend especially in USA, so why not make money out of the masses for it?
Ironically if the Republican party didnt focus on attacking LGBTQ people as one of their party's tenets pride month would not have persisted for long
Identity politics is still a major trend especially in USA, so why not make money out of the masses for it?
Ironically if the Republican party didnt focus on attacking LGBTQ people as one of their party's tenets pride month would not have persisted for long
"Identity politics is still a major trend especially in USA…"
And there's a problem…
Deciding how to treat people on the basis of how they look or what group they belong to is inherently unAmerican.
One of the points of the revolution was to do away with the concept of one's 'born betters' AKA the nobility.
Resurrecting the idea (whatever the defining criterion[ia]) steps back from the ideal of individual worth and dignity that the USA was meant to pursue.
[Also, if you're going to start throwing stone's at one political party, you ought get the glass out of your own house first.]
And there's a problem…
Deciding how to treat people on the basis of how they look or what group they belong to is inherently unAmerican.
One of the points of the revolution was to do away with the concept of one's 'born betters' AKA the nobility.
Resurrecting the idea (whatever the defining criterion[ia]) steps back from the ideal of individual worth and dignity that the USA was meant to pursue.
[Also, if you're going to start throwing stone's at one political party, you ought get the glass out of your own house first.]
Im not American, so I'm just an observer, but I do understand that the democrats by themselves are pretty bad and inept (not as bad and malicious as the madhouse called the Republican Party).
A significant amount of people who hate pride month are bigots who discriminate people based on what their sexual identity is. There are still a lot of hate crimes committed against lgbtq people .
The interpretation of Individual worth will vary from person to person. The difference now is social media is a like a megaphone and is able to spread what your interpretation is to the world. Specifically for LBGTQ people, due to support online they feel more accepted and supported to let the world know of their specific interpretation, that they're gay etc
Ofc this applies on the other end for people who'd rather stay with the traditions they know.
America is a flawed democracy, with toppings of plutocracy; the nobility already partially controls the US (specifically rampant political lobbying and the extortion of servies like healthcare/insurance).
On a separate note, what do you think is the ideal individual worth and dignity the USA should pursue?
A significant amount of people who hate pride month are bigots who discriminate people based on what their sexual identity is. There are still a lot of hate crimes committed against lgbtq people .
The interpretation of Individual worth will vary from person to person. The difference now is social media is a like a megaphone and is able to spread what your interpretation is to the world. Specifically for LBGTQ people, due to support online they feel more accepted and supported to let the world know of their specific interpretation, that they're gay etc
Ofc this applies on the other end for people who'd rather stay with the traditions they know.
America is a flawed democracy, with toppings of plutocracy; the nobility already partially controls the US (specifically rampant political lobbying and the extortion of servies like healthcare/insurance).
On a separate note, what do you think is the ideal individual worth and dignity the USA should pursue?
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All of them…
der gooberemnt should not be in the business of touting things.
[This would also cover national pickeled egg week, food repackaging technician recogniotion day, and anything else of that ilk.]
der gooberemnt should not be in the business of touting things.
[This would also cover national pickeled egg week, food repackaging technician recogniotion day, and anything else of that ilk.]
I mean i'm European, so if i'd remove thanksgiving i wouldn't notice a single difference, since we don't celebrate it here.
We dont celebrate thanksgiving, so i would remove that
what about the people who do celebrate it?
nah f them
its only like 200 million people out of 7 billion
its only like 200 million people out of 7 billion
New Year's because then there won't be any more years.
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I don't celebrate Thanksgiving so I don't care
oof
dang 55% people are not thankful for what they have😅
Our country doesnt even celebrate thanksgiving
Its pretty much an American holiday (other countries only celebrate because of the harvest season, but halloween takes that mantle most of the time).
And not everyone lives in the USA
Its pretty much an American holiday (other countries only celebrate because of the harvest season, but halloween takes that mantle most of the time).
And not everyone lives in the USA
In México, we only celebrate Christmas and New Year, Halloween is called "Día de muertos" and there aren´t very much birthday party, here we only buy a cake and sing a birthday song called "Las mañanitas" with ñ
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halloween for sure
kongplayzs
Bro who even celebrates New Years 💀💀💀
For real.
me
a lot of other people
literally all of china
a lot of other people
literally all of china
me and my fam
tho I wish we don't
I hate cabbage :P
tho I wish we don't
I hate cabbage :P
New Years I would say, because as far as I'm concerned it basically doesn't exist.
just say that to anyone in Asia and they'll pummel you to death.
It's like saying Christmas doesnt exist in western countries
It's like saying Christmas doesnt exist in western countries
COME ON PEOPLE!!!! WHY WOULD YOU REMOVE HALLOWEEN?!?!?!?
because its basically a celebration of death, etc.
Oh yeah, and can we talk about those recreations of horror movies people put up on their front lawns that traumatize small children?
Oh yeah, and can we talk about those recreations of horror movies people put up on their front lawns that traumatize small children?
Agreed
Actually, Halloween was a ritual to ward off evil spirits. That last bit sounds a bit fun actually. Maybe not traumatize them, but at least set up some FNaF scenes?
If that's the case, why do we celebrate it?
And no, it is not fun to make 5 year olds cry.
And no, it is not fun to make 5 year olds cry.
Not 5 yolds. I would find it fun to get ambushed by an inflatable Foxy. As for why we still celebrate it... Dunno man. People want an excuse to get candy? Get children out of the house?
yes, but some people do put up graphic decorations as a direct result of the holiday... thus, some small children will be exposed to that stuff... Heck, I don't even like seeing that kind of stuff...
and as for still celebrating, there are many other things to celebrate... I dont know why halloween is the one that was chosen...
and as for still celebrating, there are many other things to celebrate... I dont know why halloween is the one that was chosen...
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