300 million lbs of fireworks and 2.7 billion dollars gone in a cloud of smoke.

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    Every single person needs the opportunity to get their own firework and contribute. We’ve never had a rule like “everyone needs their own firework”.

    Everyone needs the option. That is important. It’s not important that everyone takes it, but it’s important everyone is given the option.

    • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I just don’t get it. It terrifies people’s pets, and the wildlife outside, it’s incredibly noisy (meaning you can’t get away from it if you live near someone doing it), and it produces tons of waste and pollution. Can’t we just have a big BBQ like we do the rest of the year when we celebrate stuff?