RantCrush Top 5: November 28, 2016

Black Friday brought out the worst in people as they pillaged stores all over the country, and one particular Nike store near Seattle was so completely trashed that some people thought an earthquake was to blame. One employee called it “Jurassic Park crazy.”

I hate people. pic.twitter.com/bPfFwqFbn4

— Iram (@IramFlorCamacho) November 25, 2016

Consumerism can get ugly and it affects our planet in a disastrous way.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday really represents the worst of American culture. Gluttony, revisionist history, materialism, gross capitalism

— Ejike 🇳🇬 (@TheNewThinker) November 25, 2016

This year it seemed as if people actually consumed less, as stores in general weren’t as crowded as in previous years. But that turned out to be because online shopping increased a lot, with almost 109 million people shopping on the web compared to 103 million last year. Next: Cyber Monday and then Christmas shopping!

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Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.