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jadedog  ·  2809 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Class Politics of Decluttering

    And hell, most of the poorer people I know can't stake out those sales, because they couldn't get off of work, because it was Black Friday.

Yes. The poorer people are the people who are forced to work in the stores on Black Friday.

That whole Black Friday issue is a different kettle of fish entirely. It's not a good example of what the author is trying to portray. I agree with her point, but I've seen other writings that portray the issue better. Articles that show how some people are treated badly because they have a cell phone, for example, and therefore are not "poor enough" get the point across more vividly. That's social shaming on a more constant basis.