Reply #21: Because they feel it the most.

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The "onus" as you put it is on us. Look, I make(if I'm lucky)$23,000 a year in my red state. That's working two jobs. I was even forced once to work for the local Wal-Mart distribution center loading tractor trailers with all those goods from countries that hate us. We have a Wal-Mart distribution center and two super stores at each end of the county. This is heavily Republican Utah where I live. They like Wal-Mart because it keeps wages down and allows the status quo of the local ruling families to maintain their hold on economic status.

Having said all that, I still believe it IS the onus of the oppressed to relieve their oppression. As one of the so-called lower classes(by economic standards only)I refuse to look to the higher classes to do my fighting for me. In fact, historically, the higher classes are usually what the fight is all about.

I do not shop at Wal-Mart. I get on my wife every time she buys something from there. Usually it's just dog food, but it's offensive to my dog! I'm poor and I still will not go there. I'd rather pay a little more at a local mom and pop store. And that's another thing. How much more are we really talking about here. Usually, if you add it up as I have, it only amounts to a couple of dollars here and there. Hell, if you look at it, it usually would cost that much for me in gas over the long haul to go a little further to save a pittance at Wally World.