Canceling Christmas: The Year We Take Back Our Power
Every year, they count on us to spend. They count on us to go broke chasing a feeling that used to mean something before it was turned into one big cash grab. But this year — no more. Not this time. Not when everything around us is crumbling and the people in power keep playing games with our livelihoods like we’re pawns on their board.
They’ve Taken Enough
They’ve jacked up prices, cut assistance, and laughed while families scrape by. They’ve made sure groceries cost triple what they used to, rent’s sky-high, and every bill is another gut punch. And now, they want you to put on a smile, go shopping, and pretend it’s “the most wonderful time of the year.”
It’s not. It’s the most manipulated.
This Year, We Don’t Play Their Game
Don’t buy the turkey. Don’t host the dinner. Don’t buy the gifts.
Skip the decorations, skip the travel, skip it all.
Keep. Your. Money.
Every dollar you don’t spend is a message louder than any protest sign — it says, “You don’t own us anymore.”
What We Should Do
- Stock your pantry.
- Save your cash.
- Trade with neighbors.
- Gift handmade, re-gift what you have, or skip it altogether.
- Cook from your garden or freezer instead of feeding corporate greed.
- Turn off the ads, unplug the noise, and spend time with real people, not sales flyers.
They’ve made us dependent, now it’s time to remind them who fuels the system — us.
What We Won’t Do
- We won’t max out credit cards to prove our love.
- We won’t pay double for things made cheap.
- We won’t fund the same billionaires who tell us to “tighten our belts.”
- We won’t pretend everything’s okay when it’s not.
They’ve used the holidays to control our wallets for decades. Let’s use this one to take control back.
The Power of the People
If millions stopped spending — not just for one day but for months — the whole machine would stall. They’d feel it where it hurts most: their pockets. And when the money stops flowing, they’ll start listening. That’s how power works — it only moves when people stop feeding it.
So don’t feed it.
Let This Be the Year We Say “No More”
Let this be the year we cancel the chaos and reclaim peace, purpose, and control. Let this be the year they see what happens when the people decide to stop playing their game.
No more empty wallets for fake joy.
No more bowing to a broken system.
This year, we choose silence over spending — and that silence will be deafening.
