Well, I do not celebrate Christmas. I am an atheist, selfish and I have no money to buy gifts ... But since entering the University, I take Christmas Eve to travel to my hometown, Curicó, and be with my family and friends.
In my family are all Catholics, so they celebrate Christmas in the spiritual sense and also about the gifts. Before we had the habit of spending the night together, but for a couple of years my sisters formed their own families, so now pass Christmas with my brother and my parents.
When I have money I make some gifts, there are always little things; for example, last year I give away all my family chocolates…
My parents have a habit of giving me useful things for the rest of the year, things like clothing, shoes, socks ... So I do not complain, the economy does not go as well we all want. With my girlfriend are we on anniversary the 28th of December, so as usual we have put together this gift and Christmas into one, is much better that way.
Personally I have nothing against that people give away things, but I have to admit it's quite annoying that many people do not know because they do. That is when you ask to someone why is giving away free things, they reply: "because it's Christmas xD". There is no spirit, there is no love, no religion, no god or anything ... is just consumerism, advertising…
People are not happy these days, it becomes happy with gifts, and only if they like gifts. Beyond anti-capitalist critique can we do to Christmas, this date shows our worst physiological faults . And that's pretty annoying.
I think that your critique can be aplicable to some people, but not for everybody.
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