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Holiday commercials are more sinister than sweet

by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor Every year after Halloween ends, they come flooding in: holiday commercials. Not just the ones that feature holiday music, deals, and colours — i’m talking about the commercials that act like a whole ass short film. Large companies spend thousands on crafting intricate narratives that try to pull on your heart strings and get you into that “giving” holiday mood. While these may seem like little, joyous treats that play in the middle of your favourite show, they hide a more sinister truth. These commercials are predicated on the suffering of low-wage employees that manufacture…

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