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johnlucas

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1. Dead on

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 01:14 PM

Nov 2012

That's the problem with much of low wage work in general.
Wal-Mart's just the most successful at this sick game.
It's the poverty trap.
John Lucas

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The closed circle of Wal Mart economics [View all] lunatica Nov 2012 OP

Dead on johnlucas Nov 2012 #1

Walmart is the New Company Store in Many Ways. MineralMan Nov 2012 #2

That is exactly what they are. Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #28

Not entirely accurate... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #3

Complete the picture nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #4

Hardly... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #5

Hardly, that is why they sell made in china crap nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #6

Exactly... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #8

So we should all accept low wages? No let me correct this nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #10

No, no one should be happy to accept poverty wages... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #13

And I am predicting the rise of a new labor movement nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #15

I couldn't possibly want a strong, viable labor movement more... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #17

You do realize Wallmart has been hit by Unfair Labor Practices nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #18

It's been a lot longer than just this year... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #21

While you certainly can get Chinese made products everywhere, Sherman A1 Nov 2012 #64

Ask Rubbermaid how well it worked out for them. nt snappyturtle Nov 2012 #26

Not really. Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #30

big brands sold at walmart are often of cheaper quality, manufactured especially HiPointDem Nov 2012 #57

you have no idea how many companies go OUT OF BUSINESS when they get wal-mart as a customer. unblock Nov 2012 #60

And Walmart is again the beneficiary and gets the lions share lunatica Nov 2012 #7

The lion's share of what? OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #9

Who said Walmart is the only villain? lunatica Nov 2012 #11

I am not a supporter of Walmart's practices... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #12

One of their measures of success is devastated communities lunatica Nov 2012 #14

Walmart is a business, they exist to make money... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #16

You should and I am serious as a heart attack nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #20

Interesting... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #22

Gets worst than that, when you find the section on the Hand of the Marketplace nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #24

I actually benefit now with regard to the work that I do... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #27

But that is a small exception to the rule nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #31

True... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #36

The US is in trouble for strategic reasons nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #37

It's interesting that you mention our 'cold war' with China... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #41

It is a cold war, and like the cold war with Russia nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #42

this makes no sense sigmasix Nov 2012 #34

Sure it does... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #39

Oddly enough Walmart coming in... whistler162 Nov 2012 #19

immediate profits screw the community sigmasix Nov 2012 #23

Very difficult post to read... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #25

Refuse to buy Laochtine Nov 2012 #33

Well, no not really... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #35

And I do Laochtine Nov 2012 #74

The old company store game liberal N proud Nov 2012 #29

Just a quick question that I've always wanted to ask... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #32

Alas that is part of the problem nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #40

Awesome... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #43

THen you already accepted the premise that Sam Walton built his business on nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #44

Well, I can't refute that but... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #45

How about the cleaning staff at your practice? nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #46

Stay in school..... daleanime Nov 2012 #76

With the tax breaks WM gets Laochtine Nov 2012 #75

not sure where to fit this in.... Wal Marts biz model oldhippydude Nov 2012 #38

It's like a virus. Really. n/t savebigbird Nov 2012 #47

And you think most of those local stores and businesses ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #48

Nobody is saying that nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #49

In my experience Ryan's pizza is the exception ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #52

Well I wish them to get a union, a nationwide union nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #53

I have a cousin who works for Walmart... ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #54

I am not talking of convenience nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #55

I order a lot of stuff online. ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #58

People who forget history nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #59

Not really - Reagan ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #67

You may want to justify it nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #68

It's not justifying to point out that ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #69

It s targeting the one setting the pace nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #70

don't forget pressure on suppliers that destroys WalMart's competition too upi402 Nov 2012 #50

Oddly enough Turbineguy Nov 2012 #51

kr HiPointDem Nov 2012 #56

A "socialist Wal-Mart" would be a good thing. David__77 Nov 2012 #61

Walmart has only 2.2 million employees out of 133.8 million non-farm employees. Your theory is BS. FarCenter Nov 2012 #62

And they are the pace setters for retail nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #63

Good luck with the fact thing. cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #71

Actually, the fact was wrong -- they only have 1.4 million employees in the US FarCenter Nov 2012 #72

You're missing the last step jeff47 Nov 2012 #65

You have described a form of parasite which usurps but does not kill its host. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #66

1/3 of these employees can't shop there without public assistance rucky Nov 2012 #73