Three Days Of Ritual Retail Orgy Gives Me The Right To Rant

Well, retailers opened on Thanksgiving again this year.  Hell, the retailer I (still) work for decided to open two hours earlier than last year.  The trend is set.  Nothing is sacred to Americans anymore.  Is Christmas itself next?  You've spent weeks buying shit for this day, now go out and spend MORE on this day!  Spend more.  And more.  And more.  Spend money on useless shit that you will never, ever need.  Spend money on ephemeral, cheaply manufactured junk that will bring relief and shallow fulfillment to your miserable little life for just a few more seconds.  Spend until you can't shit another cent out of your wallet.  Spend more and more of your hard earned cash until every billionaire in this country can afford to buy his cocaine-addled blonde bimbo of a mistress her own island... or two.  Spend.  Spend.  Spend.