Despite the utter hatred of capitalism's symbol, WalMart, there appear to be quite a few people who like them (other than the socialist legislature in Maryland). Near Chicago, 25,000 people applied for jobs at a WalMart that's just opening up -- and there's only 325 positions.
If the people were in agreement with the left in this country, they wouldn't all be trying to work for WalMart, would they? But I'm sure the anti-capitalists will claim these poor, oppressed people were forced to apply because they didn't have any choice.
I'm no big fan of WalMart, but I'm a fan of freedom and capitalism.
(H/T to Raven).
Again, I have a strong hatred of Walmart. But they are a company and should be allowed to run/operate their business in a manner they choose.
They will not get a penny from me however.
I'll pick anywhere else first...but sometimes they're the only place to get something at a reasonable price when I'm feeling impatient and need it NOW.
I know what you guys mean. If I can I don't go their.
I basically hit whatever is closest. I have a target near my store, and another one down the road, and a Kmart around the corner, but there is a Walmart 2 miles from where I live. I do not like that they never greet anyone anymore. Haven't been greeted at any Walmart in like 8 years in raleigh. Supposed to be part of the shopping experience. But, whatever is closest
PS: what are you doing posting? Have you finished Hapland already? :)
Dammit, it's running in another tab. When I reset, I check other things...
and most of my posts are delayed auto-posts, anyway! :)
If Wal-Mart was cleaner, had wider isles, and wasn't filled with so many idiots, I'd shop there more.
Target pissed me off recently, and so I find myself putting up with Wal-Mart a little more now though.
Let's be real - noone shops at Wal-Mart for quality. But using the courts to slam Wal-Mart for failing to provide employee health benefits will only negatively affect its one true benefit: Affordability.
And that is not helpful to the lower income working class folks to whom this store appeals.
I dont really like wal mart either, and an argument could be made that they are in direct defiance of the free market. The free market, among other things assumes that firms have no market power and that there are no economies of scale. Clearly Wal Mart has made its living violating these two principles and thus is inefficient and an enemy of the free market economy.
Sheesh, I guess I'm going out on a limb here, but I really like WalMart. My husband and I travel by motorhome occasionally, and have always found WalMart stores to be clean and well stocked, and the employees are always friendly and courteous. I don't mean to sound like a commercial, but I just never really understood why so many people hate them.
I've only seen a few that weren't clean. But yes, they are always incredibly crowded with no room to move in them -- but there's just simply no way to get lower prices, so people will continue to shop there.