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98. Representing about 10-15% of the total family fortune but good on her.

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Walmart heiress worth $17.8 billion quietly enters political discourse with New York Times ad declaring 'the dignity of [View all] In It to Win It Mar 25 OP

👏👏 Deuxcents Mar 25 #1

Good for her. To be fair, she did marry into the Waltons. sinkingfeeling Mar 25 #2

I hope she is also putting her money senseandsensibility Mar 25 #3

this ad is a start Demovictory9 Mar 25 #43

This needs to be spread everywhere malaise Mar 25 #4

I worked at Walmart #6 in the last century BOSSHOG Mar 25 #5

Ummmm, you do remember that sam tried to get walmart exempted niyad Mar 25 #27

In 1969 I was paid minimum wage to start BOSSHOG Mar 25 #29

You did notice that I said "tried"?? niyad Mar 25 #31

Excellent Point calguy Mar 25 #36

For the working man? luv2fly Mar 25 #41

👍 NT Tickle Mar 26 #59

Yup, the same Sam Walton Farmer-Rick Mar 26 #84

No, that was Alice, sam's daughter. Apparently, the woman stepped into oncoming niyad Mar 26 #102

Bullsh*t! ForgoTheConsequence Mar 26 #109

thank you Ms. Walton Skittles Mar 25 #6

K&R spanone Mar 25 #7

🗽Brava for her. 🗽 usonian Mar 25 #8

I like that. Her torch flame can go straight up his ass. calimary Mar 26 #108

. yellow dahlia Mar 25 #9

Gotta respect that. bucolic_frolic Mar 25 #10

Probably somewhat self-serving... I suspect tariffs are bad for walmart. Still, it is welcomed, and... thesquanderer Mar 25 #42

See post 47. niyad Mar 25 #49

Walmart imports about 60% of their goods from China. Lasher Mar 26 #69

China imports from China? niyad Mar 26 #79

Forget it...he's rolling. (n/t) Moostache Mar 26 #89

That's why k55f5r Mar 26 #95

I switched to edibles...spilled water is a MESS!!! (n/t) Moostache Mar 26 #97

Oops. Lasher Mar 26 #99

You are most welcome. niyad Mar 26 #104

Sure. To hell with the environment, small local businesses, and the working class. nt MrsCheaplaugh Mar 26 #82

Wow!! Blue_Roses Mar 25 #11

K&R orangecrush Mar 25 #12

I did not Dr. T Mar 25 #13

IKR! Nice serendipitous surprise!! wordstroken Mar 25 #23

Another Billionairess Jackson1965 Mar 25 #14

I don't think there's a mechanism for private citizens to fund government agencies Hekate Mar 25 #21

There is a National Parks Foundation and several of the more popular parks have individual foundations as well yellowdogintexas Mar 26 #119

Exactly. It's the idea that we should ask for &welcome the purchase of departments of the US government... Hekate Mar 26 #120

Warren Buffett said kkmarie Mar 26 #58

You should post this video as a separate post in General Discussion if you haven't already. generalbetrayus Mar 26 #103

Kick this! defacto7 Mar 25 #15

If/when the economy tanks, either as a recession or as a dobleremolque Mar 25 #16

⬆️⬆️⬆️THIS⬆️⬆️⬆️ Think. Again. Mar 26 #56

The opposite will be true Wednesdays Mar 26 #88

Where in the New York Times? defacto7 Mar 25 #17

Well done. I'll be interested to see if she does more. Maru Kitteh Mar 25 #18

So the Waltons miss the stability and better economy of Democrats Comrade Citizen Mar 25 #19

The woman in question has been Widow Walton for over 20 years. She married into the family. Hekate Mar 26 #62

She is saying things her sister in law might agree with Comrade Citizen Mar 26 #92

I wish she would buy a TV station Mysterian Mar 25 #20

That works! Great idea, Mysterian. wordstroken Mar 25 #24

It depends. The Fascists will spin her message to say it's for white people only. Justice matters. Mar 26 #90

Not much to say about elderly, huh. rickyhall Mar 25 #22

I noticed that, too. wordstroken Mar 25 #25

Another woman standing up while so many men bend the knee and kiss trump's ass tulipsandroses Mar 25 #26

Hopefully she won't end up in a plane crash too. Crunchy Frog Mar 25 #28

More of this please.. surely more than one rich person is offended mountain grammy Mar 25 #30

Sure there's more than one. IL's Gov JB Pritzker was on Jen Psaki today. ancianita Mar 25 #40

Yes, but she's speaking loud and clear mountain grammy Mar 25 #44

Jared Polis is my governor, too. He is very liberal on many issues and I would vote for him again generalbetrayus Mar 26 #105

I agree mountain grammy Mar 26 #115

Swimming against the current takes stamina. Prairie_Seagull Mar 25 #32

Magas to boycott Walmart in 3....2..1 PortTack Mar 25 #33

Most MAGAs can't financially afford to boycott Walmart. generalbetrayus Mar 26 #106

Their money supports Republicans and conservative causes. They pay shit and depend on public Gaugamela Mar 25 #34

But this particular Walton's money doesn't as far as I can tell. In It to Win It Mar 25 #35

I think this is just a woman that inherited the money when JI7 Mar 25 #46

"be civil" LudwigPastorius Mar 25 #37

OH Wow, Christy Walton has been Paying Cha Mar 25 #38

Thank you, Ms Walton Hekate Mar 25 #39

Most MAGAts would say much the same thing luv2fly Mar 25 #45

yes, interpretation markie Mar 26 #72

Good for Ms. Walton. Does anyone besides me remember "Wal Mart: The High Cost niyad Mar 25 #47

Yes. I also remember the book "Nickel & Dimed. " I just figure figure the operative word for Widow Walton is: Thanks Hekate Mar 26 #61

I agree. It would be wonderful if she joined Mackenzie Scott and niyad Mar 26 #78

Now, if only a black woman could marry a billionaire and be widowed ... eppur_se_muova Mar 26 #96

Surprising, but impressive. madamesilverspurs Mar 25 #48

Good Meowmee Mar 25 #50

No, she supported Harris. betsuni Mar 26 #53

Great ad. GoodRaisin Mar 26 #51

smh @ how many disclaimers she had to make about it being her view only ecstatic Mar 26 #52

Screw her angrychair Mar 26 #54

Okay, be sure to tell her not to share Hekate Mar 26 #63

Screw her angrychair Mar 26 #94

Billionaires are national security threats leftstreet Mar 26 #111

JB Pritzker is a billionaire. Joe Nation Mar 26 #118

The message is clear . . . Aussie105 Mar 26 #55

I agree more should speak up like that... Think. Again. Mar 26 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author blubunyip Mar 26 #64

"part of the economy" is part of the problem. GopherGal Mar 26 #113

Billionaires blubunyip Mar 26 #65

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Mar 26 #80

thanks blubunyip Mar 26 #121

This seems well-intentioned, but "We Stand by Our Allies?" Ask Canadians about that one. raccoon Mar 26 #60

I believe her words were intended to point out... Think. Again. Mar 26 #66

Preaching to the choir blubunyip Mar 26 #67

I agree more should be done, MUCH more.... Think. Again. Mar 26 #68

Isn't most of America blubunyip Mar 26 #70

It's clear that anyone who voted for what is happening now is certainly NOT anti-fascist.... Think. Again. Mar 26 #114

The Magas were sold a lie blubunyip Mar 26 #122

If they wanted the racism, sexism, and religious nationalism... Think. Again. Mar 27 #124

Some people always learn the hard way blubunyip Mar 27 #125

Again, if all they care about is how THEY are being conned.... Think. Again. Mar 27 #127

True blubunyip Mar 27 #128

Ah - Christy Walton moose65 Mar 26 #71

Spend Again elliesmandt Mar 26 #73

I have been using Walmart on line occassionally when necessary mdbl Mar 26 #74

ok blubunyip Mar 26 #75

good. and i would say to her, barbtries Mar 26 #76

She should explain what happened to Sam's Made in The USA campaign. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 26 #77

Abolish Billionaires. Voltaire2 Mar 26 #81

Thank you, Mrs. Christy Walton ReRe Mar 26 #83

You know what, I'm not buying what she's selling... Mr. Mustard 2023 Mar 26 #85

Take her at face value, use what she has said until it's no longer usable, then dump her ass. Linda ladeewolf Mar 26 #86

Love the Ad. Happy Hoosier Mar 26 #87

The Fascists will spin her message to say it's for white people only. Justice matters. Mar 26 #91

This was in my Sunday SF Chronicle kimbutgar Mar 26 #93

Representing about 10-15% of the total family fortune but good on her. live love laugh Mar 26 #98

Fuck Walmart bif Mar 26 #100

What dignity? RockRaven Mar 26 #101

Posted on Fb Martin68 Mar 26 #107

So wrong Cirsium Mar 26 #110

Someone showed her the satellite photos of current WakMart parking lots? wolfie001 Mar 26 #112

A Walton but I'll give her a chance to show that fascism isn't something she supports Bengus81 Mar 26 #116

There ARE good billionaires in the country Joe Nation Mar 26 #117

I think we'll be waiting blubunyip Mar 26 #123

One thing I would like these ultrawealthy "liberals" do exboyfil Mar 27 #126