#blackfridayboycott

Chicago: A driver gives a thumbs up to protesters from his car window on Michigan Ave, where a mass march was organized in response to the city's handling of Laquan McDonald's killing by police officer Jason Van Dyke.

Protesters chanted, "You ain't shopping today, no justice, no way" as they blocked store entrances during the #BlackFriday mass protest, November 27, 2015.

Since I am not American, I was not familiar with the concept of black friday until I came across the South Park episodes to be honest. Anyways, it is starting to become a thing here in Europe, too - unsurprinsingly.

The only question I had to ask about this concept: Seriously?

Is this society seriously so out of its mind, it is literally fighting for the best sale offer? Like we cannot buy products on sale constantly or find supercheap sweatshop stuff all year round ... I must admit, I do feel a little disgusted here.

Last year, i started to give selfmade stuff for christmas. It does cost little money and lots of time but it is worth a lot more. I did fancy sirup with vodka and vegan chocolate bars and so on. I want to to that again this year. It feels much more rewarding than just buying stuff in the rush of thousand other people, obeying capitalism as if my life is depending on it. I cannot understand those “I am so stressed because of Christmas”-people anymore and it feels good. I feels just right.

I will go further, I will not buy anything (except food und related things obviously) until Christmas, not supporting Walmart, Amazon, Zalando or any other crazy retailer with cruel working conditions. Exception can be local markets/artists/retailers, if I really find something worth supporting.

I will just boycott this craziness. Join me. I promise, it is worth it

Here are some ideas what you can do on black friday instead wasting this day:

http://theproject333.com/blackfriday/

http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/things-to-do-black-friday

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/10-alternatives-soul-suck-black-friday-shopping.html

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