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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:01 AM Original message |
Dammit, I don't see why people dump on Wal-Mart so much. |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm running out of popcorn tonight. nt |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. ................ |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
41. You buy medicine from people who melamine in baby formula? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. The business model is to bully everyone to the race to the bottom.. their employees, |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yes my local pizza join still delivers |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Around here... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. yeah but serious a study cited by the hartmann show |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
69. +1,000 |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
32. Not quite making the connection, are you? nt |
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999998th word (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 12:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
73. Johnsonville brats are on the boycott list |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. First, speaking for myself, I'm 'dumping' on walmart...not you. |
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BillyJack (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. +1000 |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. And, continuing your premise, there is a 3rd type... |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
37. "...they are typical, emblematic of socialized risk and privatized profit." |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
46. I remember when WalMart was "Bring it Home to the USA" and "Look for the Union Label". |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. What does your downtown look like? |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Our downtown... |
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Katarina (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
42. Daytona Bch, Fl |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
7. All those low prices are predicated on |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
8. Dammit, I don't see why people DON'T dump on Wal-Mart much more... |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. ++++++++++++1000 |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. There's a great documentary called "WalMart, the High Cost of Low Prices" |
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BillyJack (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Heh....I just tried to google it to find it for the OP....take a look |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
10. You know whenever I need a good example of the problems that arise from capitalism and |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
12. Where to start? Cheap foreign goods, minimum wage jobs, anti-union, local business killer... |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
13. Shopping at Wal*Mart is ignorant, if you're not aware, and selfish if you are. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
17. Deleted message |
Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:58 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. For some of us, we don't have much choice. Doesn't mean that we have to like it. |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. There's also "Liberal snobbery" |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:41 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Most of the liberals I know buy used. And they don't have a lot of stuff. And |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
70. I have heard of them on media, but never meet them in real life. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Nope... No one in my household has stepped foot inside for >15 years. |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I presume you purchased your crystal ball from walmart? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Funny, the only time I am forced to go there |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:44 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. I've been to Mexico City many times and I've never been forced to shop at Walmart. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #30 |
47. Did you go to Aurrera? |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. I've never shopped there. |
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Paradoxical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:23 AM Response to Reply #17 |
34. I haven't shopped at Walmart in years. |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
21. I live in an economically depressed town. |
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Chris_Texas (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
28. They are America's largest employer |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:27 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. They are also America's largest "unemployer".. |
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BillyJack (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
63. walmart may be america's biggest employer....but that BY NO MEANS, |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
29. I shop there at least |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
33. Is there really a difference between Walmart, Kmart, Target and CVS? |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:22 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Price-wise, indisputably. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:36 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. I think they jack up all the prices here. |
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MyrnaLoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 03:16 AM Response to Original message |
35. I'll stand with you. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
36. what do you mean you got screwed by mom and pop ? |
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Gilligan The Younger (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:32 AM Response to Original message |
39. Pizza? |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:56 AM Response to Original message |
40. God bless WalMart! Fuck Mom and Pop stores. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:25 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Fuck all those jobs lost because of Chinese exports... |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 10:46 PM Response to Reply #43 |
65. I was being sarcastic. |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
48. Our local mom & pop store |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. That is easy to explain. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
49. U nfortunately,in Texas, Walmart has ruined tons of small businesses |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 12:17 AM Response to Reply #49 |
72. yep that is Texas. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
50. If Walmart actually paid their people |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. When I worked at a walmart deli about 5 years ago.. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
51. Good news Wisconsin! Costco has stores in Middleton and Grafton. |
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SalviaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
53. Resistance is Futile. We will all assimilate eventually. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
54. The criticisms of Walmart's business practices that I have read in this thread are valid. However, |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
56. I'm glad I have other choices. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
57. See that film on Wal Mart, what is it, "The high cost of low prices"? |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
58. I wonder if some of the 'buy American, support union' crowd is in this |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
59. Let me count the ways ... |
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Phoenix63 (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
60. I was going to ask if you are assuming people who are |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
61. Baby butt wipes are superior to toilet paper |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
62. Mom and Pop are not all they're made out to be. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #62 |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Okay, which part is inaccurate? |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:35 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. I have noticed an UP WalMarts, down small biz on other blogs |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
67. Because the family that owns it is super rich and they pay their employees shit. |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
71. Damn, I just don't fucking get DU anymore. WTF is happening? |
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