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el_bryanto

(11,804 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:54 PM Dec 2013

Are posts critical of the practice of shopping at Walmart appropriate at DU? [View all]

Obviously we just came through a period of them being open on Thursday. That plus ongoing abuses of labor have many people vocally criticizing the practice of shopping at Walmart - is that appropriate? Or a violation of their liberties?

Cards on table - i am asking this in relation to the ongoing porn debate; because some people are taking it on the chin for expressing negative opinions on the practice of purchasing Porn.

Bryant

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Are posts critical of the practice of shopping at Walmart appropriate at DU? [View all] el_bryanto Dec 2013 OP

Yes it is completely appropriate. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #1

Walmart, and their successor Amazon, are destroying mainstreets in America. onehandle Dec 2013 #2

I don't think Amazon is quite as bad as Walmart Revanchist Dec 2013 #38

Their 'partner network' accounts for less than 10% of their sales. onehandle Dec 2013 #43

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Welcome to DU by the way - i hope you enjoy your stay here el_bryanto Dec 2013 #4

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You do make an excellent point. HappyMe Dec 2013 #5

Aldi's owns TJ's and TJ's has real food cheap, you just have to avoid the overpriced Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #10

Oh, I didn't know that. HappyMe Dec 2013 #12

I think their cheeses are the best value around, Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #14

Many, many places do not have TJs or Aldis unfortunately. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2013 #18

The owners of aldi's are secretive tax avoiding germans. Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #26

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No, I was very sad when they sold out to Aldi's, but they still pay their workers much Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #40

as I have said before arely staircase Dec 2013 #41

I kind of agree with you here. closeupready Dec 2013 #9

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Hello ~ detritus In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #17

I had this conversation with some family members this past Thanksgiving. closeupready Dec 2013 #21

I thought Starbucks was progressive and LGBT friendly? Did I have that wrong? stevenleser Dec 2013 #23

They are GLBT friendly, but they are union-busters. closeupready Dec 2013 #24

They're better in some places and worse in others. It's highly unequal. Chan790 Dec 2013 #29

I don’t feel obligated to be fair to my enemies. backscatter712 Dec 2013 #15

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Yes. Iggo Dec 2013 #6

Absolutely. closeupready Dec 2013 #7

"taking it on the chin"? Quantess Dec 2013 #13

Sorry - been watching a lot of 30s gangster movies recently; and actually reading el_bryanto Dec 2013 #16

I was so just kidding. Quantess Dec 2013 #19

That's disgusting. Orrex Dec 2013 #25

I think posts criticizing Walmart are appropriate. Posts criticizing the poor that have to shop liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #22

+1 gollygee Dec 2013 #34

Completely appropriate as long as the post is rationale rock Dec 2013 #27

If no one even questions their practices, the abuses will only get worse in the name of greed. appleannie1 Dec 2013 #28

Whats fascinating are the alliances and alignments. Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #31

Of course. Why do you even need to ask? SheilaT Dec 2013 #32

"Name removed"... LOL! I thought as much! backscatter712 Dec 2013 #33

theoretically you could also be a non-fucking scab. el_bryanto Dec 2013 #36

I've been to places where Walmart is the predominant place to get things for people on a budget Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #37

some people have no choice but to shop at Walmart Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #35

I'm one of them. CorrectOfCenter Dec 2013 #42

No intelligent person should consider "vocal criticism" a violation of liberties. That's absurd. (nt Posteritatis Dec 2013 #39

It's like I stepped in a time warp to see the DU of 2003... Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #44