This is pure, unadulterated Communism. Look at all these kids, getting all “excited” because Santa gave them the Wii. Now Mommy and Daddy are drowning in credit card debt—not to mention that mortgage that just won’t go away—so they can play Wii Fun Simulator. Shameful.
Fast-forward 20 years when these kids are married with children, hate their jobs and are slaves to the local bank.
Merry Christmas!
via Newlaunches.com
How is this Communist?! Perhaps Consummerist and Capitalist, but NOT Communist!
Almost all of these kids seem demented. Holy shit.
p.s. Some of those chunkers need Wii Fit too.
Clearly an article as cynical and jaded as this could have only come from one who never got good presents from “Santa” as a child….
… and possibly now foolishly waited until the last second to purchase his child something they want for Christmas and realized its sold out everywhere.
What else could possibly explain a random article out of nowhere basically trying to argue that Christmas is communist because it encourages parents to purchase a gift for their children?
How about that PS3 at the end?
This whole article leads me to believe that you’re an idiot, but I really don’t want to believe that.
If anything, could you at least tell us the point of this article?
How in the name of the Zombie Jesus is this communism? You, sir, are a tool.
When kids are taught to value toys rather than good values, that’s pretty much communism (they’re screwed).
Capitalism comes from strong values and hard work. Delayed gratification is good.
I worked and earned every single Nintendo system from the G&W to the Wii today. Best present my parents gave me is to value hard work and string Christian values.
Haha! Strong values and hard work is capitalism? So this mortgage crisis where people borrow money they can’t repay to buy houses they don’t need, is all because of their strong values and hard work…
I read the post as humorous. I guess a lot of people here are stressed about the holidays? The only thing I would say is that Nintendo really understands supply/demand with the Wii making headlines still after 25 months on the shelves.
I want to thank the inimitable Steve Jabs for actually “getting” the point of this tongue-in-cheek post.
If they’re all “married with kids” in 20 years, they’ll be unhappy no matter what they got for Christmas. Why does everyone not understand that? Mindless drones procreating because it’s their nature to do so.
Engadget here I go. Artarded.
I thought it was hilarious as I am assuming it was meant to be. Jeez, lighten up folks.
Communism produced the exact opposite…total misery.
We shouldn’t call this capitalist either, because the U.S. is surely not a capitalist country either.
Under capitalism, you could never accumulate such outrageous debt because the money would be sound.
This is kinda sick. Wow. “That means that Wii love you.”? Puke.
Brilliant!
“Now Mommy and Daddy are drowning in credit card debt—not to mention that mortgage that just won’t go away—so they can play Wii Fun Simulator. Shameful.”
Great post, hilarious! Shame it went over most peoples heads. Someone pass them a sherry….
Went over people’s heads? It’s really just the communism remark that has confused and bewildered the commenters. It just takes you a little off-guard (”sorry… what?”). ‘Consumerism’ is definitely the word that should’ve been used.
@ Janz
“When kids are taught to value toys rather than good values, that’s pretty much communism (they’re screwed).”
Yes, in opposite land.
Communist have the same reactions, just replace a Wii with a loaf of bread.
Yeah, we need to stop advertising to children. Christmas needs to be revised into a socially conscience holiday about giving. Ask for world peace, send food to starving, and help others. It seems it it more about buying, selling and receiving. Let’s change it. It has gotten way out of hand. $250 computers for children. Yikes.
Great! Retards kids love Nintendo!
sorry, but that has nothing to do with communism. you americans sometimes have the strange tendency to call everything you don’t like “communist”. even when it is happening inside a perfectly capitalist society.
but one thing is beyond a doubt: what you see here must be creepy for any caring parent, be it communist, capitalist or anything else.
(unless you work for for nintendo and this increases your bonus, allowing you to buy wooden toys for your kids :-)
Man! I’d hate to be the the uncle that bought the kid a nice sweater…. “Oh boy…Jimmy’s gotta open my present next!”
This isnt communism. This is screwed up values from the parents to the kids.
My 8 yr son wanted a foosball table (we have a wii) and when he went to the basement, opened his eyes and we took a picture, his reaction was exactly as what I wanted. A smile and a thanks to his parents (we dont do Santa).
My daughter got a DS and she smiled, said thanks and moved on.
These kids have been pumped and primed for objectivity. These kinds of kids wind up being the kind of adults who thought a sub prime loan was a great idea and just living the dream (now currently back with mommy and daddy most likely).
And if my son ever danced like one of those kids, im taking the thing back until he can learn to handle himself with a little more cool.
@Erick, and that’s the way it should be :)
This article is non-sequitur. Given it’s neither amusing nor insightful there is nothing to suggest it was intentionally written so.
I laughed at the vid because it’s funny enough.
I laughed at the post because it was ignorantly pointless. (It’s a pity that Nicholas Deleon acts more immaturely than the kids he criticizes.) Then I wondered if the “ignorant” portion of the post could be attributed to the downward spiral of the American educational system over the past three decades.
The kids? Well, they’re not living in my household; and (hearkening to Erick’s sentiments) our kids certainly have a good deal more cool.
this post is fucking stupid
I see your point. But, you can’t assume all those Wiis were bought on credit. You also can’t assume everyone is suffering economically. I’m sure there are some people doing well enough. How is it Communist if they buy something to make their kids happy? Consumerist maybe, but I don’t recall feeling anything but pure joy when as a kid I got an Atari. I’m planning on getting a Wii. And I’m also planning to teach my daughter about personal finance and physical fitness. So, please, consider you might be unfairly pigeon-holing a bunch of people here.