Well, with the influx of Arabs and ((others)) who hate Christians, the money grabbers want the Christmas money, but are not giving anything back to shoppers and residents. Definitely not a coincidence that from Manhattan to Long Island the lights and decorations never went up this year. More Hannukah candles than Xmas trees however, bigger and taller. Have not spotted a single seller of live Xmas trees on the streets, parking lots etc either. This is what happens when the Godless overrun our country, and own all the commercial real estate and businesses, they no longer have to honor Christmas.
Shameless Burlington Coat Factory is making workers work 2:00 pm to !2:15 a.m shift. No late night, out of ordinary hours time differential either. Last time I visit NY for Xmas again as family tradition. They'll have to come to us.
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VeryOffended ago
I live on (in...whatever) Long Island. There was a lot that sold Christmas trees about a mile away from me since I was born. People were asking on an app where this lot went and where they could get Christmas trees this year. Home depot was the #1 reply.
I didn't really think too much about it this way until your post. There was a bit of emptiness and longing when I drove by the empty lot even though I didn't/don't know why it's empty.
Let me tell you, I hate NY. I've lived here my whole life. I spent 6 years in Manhattan and now I'm back where I was born. However, Long Island is a sad place inundated with illegal immigrants in certain areas. It was once beautiful land. Mostly farm. Growing up, there was little traffic. Now it's gridlock all the time. Long Island is hurting. It's not the wealthy place the media makes it out to be. There are few extremely wealthy areas, but then there are places like Brentwood and Central Islip (the home of MS 13), and the rest are working class people who are devastated over what their land has turned into. It's gorgeous with beaches and amazing parks. Fuck Nassau County. It's closer to NYC and the people who spout nonsense here live in mansions. Suffolk County is fighting right now. The votes are recorded, but we're still afraid to speak in public...bc we're in downstate NY. We may be shunned. The only people here who will speak openly are the blue collar people. I'm not blue collar but I respect them more than anyone in the state. They're the only ones I don't have to watch my tongue around. I'm so infuriated by everyone else pretending.
Long Island is the Cali of the east. Once gorgeous, but now invaded. Plenty people here who are woke and devastated bc their families go back generations. They're outnumbered, scared, and hopeless.
OhGoodLord2 ago
Long Island is a lot like SoCal, it used to be the White Middle Class American Dream. Buy a house, send your kid to a decent public school, kid learns a skilled trade or gets a useful degree, rinse and repeat. They're trying to replace all that with Spics who can't think and have no self-control. They are ruining everything. Report illegals where you see them, stay fit and take care of yourself, and pray or meditate. That's what works for me & helps me stay somewhat level. I have so much anger about what's happening to this country right now.
VeryOffended ago
Thanks for your response. It calms me even just knowing someone here on voat gets it. I'm assuming you're from Long Island from your response. Even if you're from SoCal, your response is comforting.
Truth is, I love Long Island. I truly do. I remember what is was like. I miss it. I see acres being cut down for garbage cutter cutter housing or commercial strip malls/shopping centers monthly. I am angry.