Hunger Games vs Black Friday

Like most people, my Facebook feed has been blowing up with opinions about Black Friday. We love it or we hate it. Many of us are tired of hearing about it. Also this past week, I went to see the latest edition of Hunger Games - Catching Fire. Somewhere between sleeping and waking, the two crossed in my mind and the following list emerged.

Hunger Games vs Black Friday            

• Orchestrated by high-powered politicians who will never participate in the games . . . Controlled by high-powered executives who will never go shopping on Black Friday.


• Purpose of games is to control and exert authority over poor and powerless masses  . . . Purpose to  control and exert authority over how the poor and powerless spend their money and spend their Thanksgiving holiday


• Participants are chosen from the “weakest and vulnerable” population and have no choice but to participate . . . Participants are those who have little money but want to provide the latest and best gifts for their family. There is a perception of having little choice but to participate


• Those who aren’t participating watch the games on big screens and make commentary and judgments about those who participate. . . Those who aren’t participating watch the games on big screens and make commentary and judgments about those who participate.


• No one wins in the end, the cycle continues and innocent children lose their lives . . . No one really wins in the end, the cycle continues and innocent children get great gifts for Christmas.