How old are yall brothas? A black man participating in Christmas in 2017 is pathetic. Support a sytem that is attempting to systematically exterminate you.
When I saw "non constructive" in the title of the thread, I immediately wondered if you were aware of Mr Neely Fuller.
I agree with his point we don't have anything to celebrate until WS is abolished.
If I'm honest with you though, OP, I don't how to mentally sustain the attitude of being less materialistic without having to then fight constant resistance from others. How do you achieve this when you are "that" person amongst your family and friends?
After leaving the USA for 3 years and living in some developing countries, then coming back, I had become "that" person. Predictably, this made me alienating to my friends and family who got tired of hearing about my experiences. And I ask in sincerity how you are able to maintain and live such a belief if you are the only one in your circle to think so. Does the resistance not exhaust you eventually?