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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Wal-Mart justice
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15 comments:
Anonymous
said...
I don't know why people keep beating up on poor Wal Mart. Wal Mart and the Sam Walton story is an American classic, a small retail store with a simple business model: sell products that people need at a reasonable price.
Middle income and poorer people can now afford to buy sundries that they would normally buy at other retail outlets for less money(diapers, toothpaste, whatever). How is that bad?
The Marxists who oppose Walmart seem to get teary eyed nostaglic when thinking of the good ole days , when the mom and pop grocery store would rob residents who had no car with outrageous prices for necessities.
If you can buy milk for less money at a Sams Club than the rip off mom and pop store, your family is better off...it is that simple.
My suggestion to all of you Marxist, anti Wal Mart types is to stop whining and buy Wal Mart stock...think of your family.
It is true that Wal-Mart is a thriving and sucessful business, but this is not a measure of it's positive impact on the American economy. Just like the parasite gets fat and healthy at the expense of the host organism, Wal-Mart is a lamphrey on the side of the American econmomy, sucking the life out of our communities.
However, if Wal-Mart could be unionized...it could be turned from the dark side...
You are obviously a Marxist/Socialist type. Tell me, what is wrong with a middle/ poor family buying Crest at Walmart for .98 instead of the store across the street for $1.49?
Responding to the article as David requested -- yes, cause for criticism of Wal-Mart.
In the interest of fair play, does anybody else know what Wal-Mart has done to provide general assistance to Katrina victims, as well as specific assistance to Wal-Mart workers who lost their jobs to Katrina?
I don't have the issues with Wal-Mart that some might (that's not a reference to David, btw), but the fact that Wal-Mart gave $15 million in donations does not absolve it from any criticism. They are "picked on" because they are the by far the largest retailer in the world, and people (understandably) want the world's largest retailer to be completely ethical.
Here's my problem with superstores in general (including the others): they result in the loss of a crucial dimension of the (traditional) American way of life: small business and their owners. Many political conservatives today need to do two things: 1. stop reducing the good to the monetary; and 2. go back and read conservatives like Russell Kirk.
I think there is an important piece of Americana that is being lost with the proliferation of superstores. But (and this is why I'm not a liberal) I don't think preventative legislation is the solution; there's a deeper issue that needs to be addressed, and laws are insufficient.
Again, I ask you, what is wrong with a struggling family buying Crest toothpaste at Walmart for .99,, when the mom and pop store is charging 2.99? I think you fall into the trap of nostaglicism, there was nothing good about the way a lot of those small grocery stores took advantage of people who had no car. Walmart is good for this nation because it allows families to keep more of their money. Walmart is not selling high end stuff, it is selling the necessities of life, and for the life of me, I dont understand why liberals look down thier condescending noses at people who patronize WalMart.
There is nothing wrong with having families save money.
anon, who are you addressing? If you're talking to me, I can tell you that it's not just "struggling families" who shop at Wal-Mart. Your point may be valid for folks at poverty level, but for people well above that mark, it would be nice if they thought about more than economic goods.
And I am speaking as someone who is by no means wealthy.
Well, well, so only the people living in squalor and poverty are allowed to shop at Walmart.
Please address the quesition, regardless of income of the person, why should i spend more money on Crest toothpaste at the oh so Americana mom and pop store, as opposed to Walmart? What good does it do, besides having less ching in my pocket?
anon, I already answered your question. There are more goods than monetary ones. This isn't leftist drivel... this is Russell Kirk. Ever heard of him? You don't appear to be a conservative at all.
Guys - a funny side-note... I worked five years at Wal-Mart (through high school & college). Boy, do I have some stories that I could tell you. I even met my wife there... She found me on clearance!
15 comments:
I don't know why people keep beating up on poor Wal Mart. Wal Mart and the Sam Walton story is an American classic, a small retail store with a simple business model: sell products that people need at a reasonable price.
Middle income and poorer people can now afford to buy sundries that they would normally buy at other retail outlets for less money(diapers, toothpaste, whatever). How is that bad?
The Marxists who oppose Walmart seem to get teary eyed nostaglic when thinking of the good ole days , when the mom and pop grocery store would rob residents who had no car with outrageous prices for necessities.
If you can buy milk for less money at a Sams Club than the rip off mom and pop store, your family is better off...it is that simple.
My suggestion to all of you Marxist, anti Wal Mart types is to stop whining and buy Wal Mart stock...think of your family.
Evil Capitalist
Mrs. Evil Capitalist (b/c only a little girl would refuse to show her face like a real man) - Deal with the content of the article.
It is true that Wal-Mart is a thriving and sucessful business, but this is not a measure of it's positive impact on the American economy. Just like the parasite gets fat and healthy at the expense of the host organism, Wal-Mart is a lamphrey on the side of the American econmomy, sucking the life out of our communities.
However, if Wal-Mart could be unionized...it could be turned from the dark side...
ben
Ben,
You are obviously a Marxist/Socialist type. Tell me, what is wrong with a middle/ poor family buying Crest at Walmart for .98 instead of the store across the street for $1.49?
I thought I was already clear about that.
Wal-Mart doesn't have a union.
I am neither a marxist nor a socialist, instead I am a strong supporter of labor unions in the tradition of Popes Leo XIII and Pius XI.
Ben
NO answer, figures
Tell me, what is wrong with a middle/ poor family buying Crest at Walmart for .98 instead of the store across the street for $1.49?
Please tell me why this is so bad for a struggling family to purchase toothpaste at Walmart as opposed to Target, Costco, etc?
Responding to the article as David requested -- yes, cause for criticism of Wal-Mart.
In the interest of fair play, does anybody else know what Wal-Mart has done to provide general assistance to Katrina victims, as well as specific assistance to Wal-Mart workers who lost their jobs to Katrina?
Katrina Relief: Wal-Mart Commits Additional $15 Million
http://www.walmartfacts.com/newsdesk/article.aspx?id=1339
http://www.walmartfacts.com/newsdesk/press-releases.aspx?CategoryID=346
Wal Mart has done more for that area than any other retailer...why don't you people pick on Target, Kmart, or JC Penny??
I don't have the issues with Wal-Mart that some might (that's not a reference to David, btw), but the fact that Wal-Mart gave $15 million in donations does not absolve it from any criticism. They are "picked on" because they are the by far the largest retailer in the world, and people (understandably) want the world's largest retailer to be completely ethical.
Here's my problem with superstores in general (including the others): they result in the loss of a crucial dimension of the (traditional) American way of life: small business and their owners. Many political conservatives today need to do two things: 1. stop reducing the good to the monetary; and 2. go back and read conservatives like Russell Kirk.
I think there is an important piece of Americana that is being lost with the proliferation of superstores. But (and this is why I'm not a liberal) I don't think preventative legislation is the solution; there's a deeper issue that needs to be addressed, and laws are insufficient.
Again, I ask you, what is wrong with a struggling family buying Crest toothpaste at Walmart for .99,, when the mom and pop store is charging 2.99? I think you fall into the trap of nostaglicism, there was nothing good about the way a lot of those small grocery stores took advantage of people who had no car. Walmart is good for this nation because it allows families to keep more of their money. Walmart is not selling high end stuff, it is selling the necessities of life, and for the life of me, I dont understand why liberals look down thier condescending noses at people who patronize WalMart.
There is nothing wrong with having families save money.
anon, who are you addressing? If you're talking to me, I can tell you that it's not just "struggling families" who shop at Wal-Mart. Your point may be valid for folks at poverty level, but for people well above that mark, it would be nice if they thought about more than economic goods.
And I am speaking as someone who is by no means wealthy.
Well, well, so only the people living in squalor and poverty are allowed to shop at Walmart.
Please address the quesition, regardless of income of the person, why should i spend more money on Crest toothpaste at the oh so Americana mom and pop store, as opposed to Walmart? What good does it do, besides having less ching in my pocket?
anon, I already answered your question. There are more goods than monetary ones. This isn't leftist drivel... this is Russell Kirk. Ever heard of him? You don't appear to be a conservative at all.
Perhaps you should read this.
Guys - a funny side-note... I worked five years at Wal-Mart (through high school & college). Boy, do I have some stories that I could tell you. I even met my wife there... She found me on clearance!
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