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Liberals dislike Walmart because it makes a profit....they have not yet exploited but they sure are trying.
If the owners of Walmart gave to charity, that would be charitable and moral.
A sale is neither.
As far as teachers buying supplies, in Florida, each teacher is given a stipend in which they buy school supplies from. Not sure if that is the way other states do it, but I do not think ALL school supplies are being bought in this nation from the pockets of teachers
If the owners of Walmart gave to charity, that would be charitable and moral.
A sale is neither.
As far as teachers buying supplies, in Florida, each teacher is given a stipend in which they buy school supplies from. Not sure if that is the way other states do it, but I do not think ALL school supplies are being bought in this nation from the pockets of teachers
Except I'm not attacking conservatives I'm attacking wal-mart's wellknown business practices which needlessly shutdown local businesses and replace those jobs with jobs paying minimum wage. These are the reasons a lot of communities actively fight against wal-marts in their areas, because of the negative effects it has on local/neighborhood level economies.
Nowhere did I mention conservatives in my whole thing. Nice try buddy, but you're a little slow on the uptake.
Nowhere did I mention conservatives in my whole thing. Nice try buddy, but you're a little slow on the uptake.
Walmart is an enormous, international, competition destroying, landscape altering, corporate monstrosity...
like all other entities of their enormity,
there is only one reason they do anything.
Something makes them money, or it doesn't.
Simple.
There is no other mantra in big business.
If teachers are getting a discount... good for them.
But to think this is pure altruism, coming from Walmart... a massive international conglomerate which is DAILY in the news for destroying other businesses around the world, and is daily in the news for all manners of deceptive and destructive business practices... that's just silly.
If you're a teacher and you're getting a discount, good for you.
Enjoy the discount.
But don't be silly enough to think Walmart loves you.
It's a huge international corporation no different than British Petroleum, Monsanto, Microsoft... or any other huge myopic corporation. They have one goal, and that is to make money. The best way to make money is ALWAYS through monopoly, unfair practices, utterly destroying competition, political lobbying, deception etc. etc.
Come on guys... this isn't rocket science.
This stuff is in the news every day.
like all other entities of their enormity,
there is only one reason they do anything.
Something makes them money, or it doesn't.
Simple.
There is no other mantra in big business.
If teachers are getting a discount... good for them.
But to think this is pure altruism, coming from Walmart... a massive international conglomerate which is DAILY in the news for destroying other businesses around the world, and is daily in the news for all manners of deceptive and destructive business practices... that's just silly.
If you're a teacher and you're getting a discount, good for you.
Enjoy the discount.
But don't be silly enough to think Walmart loves you.
It's a huge international corporation no different than British Petroleum, Monsanto, Microsoft... or any other huge myopic corporation. They have one goal, and that is to make money. The best way to make money is ALWAYS through monopoly, unfair practices, utterly destroying competition, political lobbying, deception etc. etc.
Come on guys... this isn't rocket science.
This stuff is in the news every day.
Guaranteed he has no horse in the race, he just enjoys putting forth a different perspective from time to time. We all like to blast the huge corporation that makes a lot of money without looking at the other side.
Walmart Corporate - Walmart Community Giving
Walmart Corporate - Walmart Community Giving
There is a difference with a disdain for capitalism and a simple wish that companies actually provided employees with a livable wage. You know how many fewer welfare claims you would have if people actually made enough from their jobs to live on? Not everyone who is on welfare is on it because they are lazy bums, despite what conservatives would like the people to believe.
This is a list of school supplies I was given by someone recently.
(1st grade)
2 boxes of Crayola Crayons (16-24 count)
12 pencils
2 big pink pencil erasers
4 glue sticks
1 pack of expo dry erase markers (wide tip)
1 black and white composition book (wide rule)
(5th grade)
1 dozen pencils #2
1 box of Crayola colored pencils
1 pack of skinny washable markers
1 pack Crayola crayons
1 pair of Fiskars scissors
4 spiral notebooks (wide rule if you can find them)
3 big glue sticks
2 packs of 3x3 post it notes
4 solid color plastic pocket folders (red, blue, green, yellow)
1 box of gallon ziploc bags
pencil box
2 packs of black dry erase markers
2 inch binder
3 subject spiral notebook
highlighters
1 pack of pocket tab dividers (5 count)
2 composition books
2 packs of cap erasers for pencils
1 pack of large pink erasers
(4th grade)
1 dozen #2 pencils
1 box of crayola colored pencils
1 pack of washable markers
1 pair of Fiskars scissors
2 glue sticks
2 packs of loose lead wide-rule paper
3 packs of 3x3 post it notes
4 plastic pocket folders (red, 2 purple and 1 green)
Pencil box
2 packs of black dry erase markers
2 inch binder
tab dividers
1 composition book
(1st grade)
2 boxes of Crayola Crayons (16-24 count)
12 pencils
2 big pink pencil erasers
4 glue sticks
1 pack of expo dry erase markers (wide tip)
1 black and white composition book (wide rule)
(5th grade)
1 dozen pencils #2
1 box of Crayola colored pencils
1 pack of skinny washable markers
1 pack Crayola crayons
1 pair of Fiskars scissors
4 spiral notebooks (wide rule if you can find them)
3 big glue sticks
2 packs of 3x3 post it notes
4 solid color plastic pocket folders (red, blue, green, yellow)
1 box of gallon ziploc bags
pencil box
2 packs of black dry erase markers
2 inch binder
3 subject spiral notebook
highlighters
1 pack of pocket tab dividers (5 count)
2 composition books
2 packs of cap erasers for pencils
1 pack of large pink erasers
(4th grade)
1 dozen #2 pencils
1 box of crayola colored pencils
1 pack of washable markers
1 pair of Fiskars scissors
2 glue sticks
2 packs of loose lead wide-rule paper
3 packs of 3x3 post it notes
4 plastic pocket folders (red, 2 purple and 1 green)
Pencil box
2 packs of black dry erase markers
2 inch binder
tab dividers
1 composition book
Soooo, Walmart decides to build a new store in a community. People in that community stand in line to get those low paying jobs, then the people in that community stand in line to buy Walmart's products. IF people in that community didn't stand in line for the jobs the store wouldn't be able to open, IF people in that community didn't stand in line to buy the products the store wouldn't be able to stay open.
In other words it is the fault of the people in the community if a Walmart is successful and the small mom and pop business goes under.
The American consumer is caught up in the largest hypocrisy out there IMO. We gripe that our jobs are outsourced overseas, yet by far most of us aren't willing to pay the extra price for American made products. We gripe about how little a particular company pays their employees, yet insist on shopping there because it saves us money.
In other words it is the fault of the people in the community if a Walmart is successful and the small mom and pop business goes under.
The American consumer is caught up in the largest hypocrisy out there IMO. We gripe that our jobs are outsourced overseas, yet by far most of us aren't willing to pay the extra price for American made products. We gripe about how little a particular company pays their employees, yet insist on shopping there because it saves us money.
I hate to burst your bubble, but Walmart retail jobs here are careers for many. Many of them are held by single moms or dads who are fortunate enough to have a parent or grand parent who will keep their children while the work. They pay a lot better than the restaurants, motels, and other small businesses. Also, they have some very good paying jobs for people interested in retail management.
For those of you who think that they kill local businesses, it hasn't happened here. The only business that has closed because of Walmart was a Kmart. Their presence has resulted in several other new retail business coming to the area.
The stores that have done the most damage to Mom and Pop businesses are called Dollar General and Family Dollar. They are moving directly into the neighborhoods and it's virtually impossible for a Mom and Pop to compete with them.
For those of you who think that they kill local businesses, it hasn't happened here. The only business that has closed because of Walmart was a Kmart. Their presence has resulted in several other new retail business coming to the area.
The stores that have done the most damage to Mom and Pop businesses are called Dollar General and Family Dollar. They are moving directly into the neighborhoods and it's virtually impossible for a Mom and Pop to compete with them.