This Christmas season, I’m excited to offer a few thoughts on capitalism, consumption, Christmas and crookedness — while also summing up this week’s posts at the Movement Vision Lab. Here goes.
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CAPITALISM
(to the tune of: The Twelve Days of Christmas)
On the first day of Christmas, Amaad Rivera says we have:
an economy that favors rich whites.
On the second day of Christmas, even Adam Smith would add:
two separate classes
and an economy that favors rich whites
On the third day of Christmas, Minsun Ji points out:
(way more than) three exploited workers
two separate classes
and an economy that favors rich whites
On the fourth day of Christmas, Tiny talks about:
(at least) four presents instead of presence
(way more than) three exploited workers
two separate classes
and an economy that favors rich whites
On the fifth day of Christmas, Amy Wolf made a great film:
(cue organ music)
five problems with big box stores!
(at least) four presents instead of presence
(way more than) three exploited workers
two separate classes
and an economy that favors rich whites
On the sixth day of Christmas, Kathy LeMay taught:
six taboos about wealth
(cue organ music)
five problems with big box stores!
(at least) four presents instead of presence
(way more than) three exploited workers
two separate classes
and an economy that favors rich whites
On the seventh day of Christmas, I still somehow bought:
seven overpriced trinkets
six taboos about wealth
(cue organ music)
five problems with big box stores!
(at least) four presents instead of presence
(way more than) three exploited workers
two separate classes
and an economy that favors rich whites
Okay. This is getting tedious. Let’s cut to the end….
Eventually by some day of Christmas, we all wised up:
we started shopping local
gave more time then stuff
valued more than money
tackled structural racism
spread the wealth and love
because we’re…
(cue organ music)
ALL IN IT TOGETHER!
no more shallow culture
no more credit debt
no more rich and poor
an economy that favors us all!
Happy holidays from the Movement Vision Lab!
And you know you get major props if you record yourself singing this, upload to You Tube and post the link at the Movement Vision Lab!