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In reply to the discussion: Are posts critical of the practice of shopping at Walmart appropriate at DU? [View all]rock
(13,218 posts)27. Completely appropriate as long as the post is rationale
I.e. a critique if you will.
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Are posts critical of the practice of shopping at Walmart appropriate at DU? [View all]
el_bryanto
Dec 2013
OP
Aldi's owns TJ's and TJ's has real food cheap, you just have to avoid the overpriced
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2013
#10
No, I was very sad when they sold out to Aldi's, but they still pay their workers much
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2013
#40
I thought Starbucks was progressive and LGBT friendly? Did I have that wrong?
stevenleser
Dec 2013
#23
Sorry - been watching a lot of 30s gangster movies recently; and actually reading
el_bryanto
Dec 2013
#16
I think posts criticizing Walmart are appropriate. Posts criticizing the poor that have to shop
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#22
If no one even questions their practices, the abuses will only get worse in the name of greed.
appleannie1
Dec 2013
#28
I've been to places where Walmart is the predominant place to get things for people on a budget
Pretzel_Warrior
Dec 2013
#37
No intelligent person should consider "vocal criticism" a violation of liberties. That's absurd. (nt
Posteritatis
Dec 2013
#39