Constraining Thanksgiving Commercialism

November 23, 2023

by John M. Grondelski American Thinker

Thanksgiving in the United States is increasingly overshadowed by Black Friday’s commercialism. While the commercial connection between Christmas and Thanksgiving goes back a while, the ascent of commercialism (together with historical revisionism) is destroying Americans’ awareness of the roots of their holidays.

Constraining Thanksgiving Commercialism

In “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Lucy deplores the commercialization of Christmas, tellingly assuring us “We all know Christmas is a big commercial racket. It’s ruined by a big Eastern syndicate, ya know.”