Somebody needs to let Brad Pitt in on a little secret: in America Christmas is about big, shiny, plastic presents. Has he ever even been to a shopping mall? Has he even seen “Jingle All the Way”? It appears not, what with his recent comments about his It’s a Small World clan of kids being given small presents despite the fact that he and his hot momma girlfriend Angelina Jolie are millionaires.

People reports:

When the holiday season rolls around, Brad Pitt says he and Jolie aren't big spenders for their brood of six, preferring making crafts to giving pricey presents.

"We do exchange gifts, although we don't feel any pressure to make them big or expensive gifts," Pitt, 44, tells Hello! magazine.

Yet with their luxe lifestyle, how do the youngsters avoid craving tons of holiday loot? By nixing TV.

“The kids don't ask for the big gifts for the reason that they don't see a lot of the American cartoon television, which is packed with all those manipulative commercials for big toys that look so fantastic," says papa Pitt.

 

"When they do see that stuff is when they start asking for the toys, so we figure if they don't see them, they won't know they're there. So we have gifts, but we try to keep the money spent to a minimum."

Who knew Pitt was such a pinko? Or such a Grinch? Not only do the kids only get homemade cards for Christmas, they don't even get to watch television? That's just un-American. Come on Brad, give those kids a Wii, damn it! The American retail market needs you! Our economy is suffering, and even celeb millionaires like yourself, who profit from people sitting in front of the screen, won't contribute to American commerce by purchasing a television or two once in a while? Shame on you.