I think the guilt-driven waste that often seems to accompany Xmas is an unacknowledged part of the reason people get depressed. I think subconsciously a lot of us realize that our way of life is not (yeah, it's a cliche but get used to it) sustainable.

I rarely regret things I give, but some of the things I get just make me wonder what people are thinking. (Family secrets buried herein)

Fortunately, we in the U.S. just elected an Islamoterrorsocialist (and a EUROPEAN socialist at that), so all of this will change pretty soon.