F... Wal-Mart

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by itvnetop

dude, have you even seen this documentary? capitalism is not bad for the economy... but being so cutthroat that it eliminates competition completely is directly antithetical to the basic tenets of capitalism. Capitalism is suppose to promote competition, not create overwhelming monopolies that ravage every single small business out there. Capitalism states that if you work hard enough in the system, you will prosper. Now, there's the slightest chance of becoming a successful entrepreneur in the retail convenience market b/c of Wal-Mart. Exactly how is Wal-Mart promoting the best aspects of capitalism? Target is still around, but what's the long term future of mom and pop's? Especially in small towns where mom and pop's have depended on for livelihoods.

did you also think "supersize me" was an infringement on people's choices to eat what they want? both just showed some truths... granted, eating mickey d's three times a day for a month is exaggerated, but you get the point... we're the fattest country in the world.

if you can dispute anything in "the price of low cost," be my guest. I'm not some rabid socialist saying that capitalism is bad, but it's important that people know the resulting consequences of another's success. I've also read "The world is flat" by friedman, so I do understand the business plan of wal-mart.

No I won't watch those "documentaries" just like I didn't watch that piece of trash that Michael Moore tried to promote as a "documentary".

There's a sector of society who wants to tear down sucessful businesses and make sure no one has to take personal responsibility for their decisions, or lack of them. McDonald's doesn't make you fat...your desire to stuff 1200-calorie, grease-soaked meals down your throat as you're sitting in front of a TV does. WAL*MART doesn't make people poor, they provide goods, services and jobs to those who have less money than others. They also don't make people be lazy or uneducated, the jobless and uneducated people do that to themselves in most cases.

Just because they call it a documentary, doesn't make it true. Even if it's on the news or in a newspaper doesn't make it true.

"Being a cutthroat" is not unfair as long as you're not breaking any laws. Businesses have ALWAYS had to learn to adapt to survive in our capitalist nation. Did they make films about how Henry Ford was being a "cutthroat" by mass-producing cars on an assembly line and making them affordable? Well, maybe those who didn't keep up with him made these wild claims, but ingenuity and innovation are what have made the United States the world's economic superpower. Yes, Sam Walton was innovative. He found a way to provide MORE products in a single building to more people at a lower price. He's not to blame for his success, the consumers who thought it was a great idea and gave him business did.

I find most people who hate WAL*MART to be either selfish or lazy. They want small businesses to suceed but big business to fail. WAL*MART was once a small business. Would you want your sucess to be taken away to help those who haven't found a way to suceed? It's the welfare, entitlement mindset that has ruined America's largest cities. If you want sucess, use your mind and work hard like Sam Walton did...don't expect to be handed money or to tear down those who worked harder than you.

Maybe someday you'll grow up. Getting a job, getting married and having a family and REAL responsibilities will help you, hopefully.