Between now and Thanksgiving, you’re sure to hear a seemingly endless
chorus of complaints by many (and rightfully so) about the businesses
opening on Thanksgiving for the sake of “Black Friday deals.” It’s a
pattern that started a few years ago. Businesses opening at midnight,
then 11:00, then 10:00, then 8:00 — you get the picture. Every year it
seems “Black Friday” is turning into “Thanksgiving Thursday.”
These businesses claim they’re just trying to give consumers the best
deals as early as possible in the name of “saving Americans money.”
But we all know what this is — greed, pure and simple. It’s one
business trying to one-up the other.
Now I certainly don’t begrudge anyone trying to make money. That being said, I firmly believe not everything should always be about money. For a couple of days a year, family should be our main priority.
But I don’t blame these businesses. How can I? Sure, they’re greedy
bastards that would sell the souls of every American in this country if
it increased their revenue. But the decision to open on Thanksgiving
wasn’t made by them. Consumers are the ones who made that decision.
It’s just basic economics. It’s what I say proves trickle-down economics is a sham.
Demand is the reason why these businesses continue to open
earlier and earlier on Thanksgiving. If tens of millions of Americans
weren’t flocking to Walmart at 6:00 pm or Target at 8:oo pm, there’d be
no reason for them to open on Thanksgiving.
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