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Kinda a false equivalency, no? There's a lot more history and tradition steeped in something like Christmas/Yule than Valentine's Day, unless you're suggesting we should call it a feast day in honor of the St Valentine or w/e.
You can celebrate some holidays in a traditional, non-commercialized manner. There's not really a way to celebrate Valentine's Day without consumerism.
Edit: As many are trying to point out, yes you can show your love to your SO without consumerism. You should be doing it everyday. If anyone has any ideas on how to go above and beyond to demonstrate your commitment to a person without going out/giving a gift/dressing especially fancy, I'm all ears.
I can think of quite a few ways to show love w my S.O. without consumerism.
Also, I don't see any false equivalence, just because it's been around longer doesn't make Christmass any less made up.
There's a clear difference between the traditions behind Christmas/Yule and the purely capitalism-driven Valentine's Day sales event.
The basic point was that all holidays are made up. To suggest that xmass is less of a cash grab consumer fest than valentine's day is insane.
You dont see valentine's day advertised in January, around here xmass starts the day after Halloween.
I don't think Christmas is less of a cash grab per se, just that there's at least some spirit under it, while (modern) VDay seems to be pretty purely consumerist