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Incitatus

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23. Income disparity is a very serious issue.

Sat Nov 30, 2013, 12:07 AM

Nov 2013

And I don't doubt it contributes to the craziness at Black Friday sales. But a lot of these items people do not need. Nobody needs a 50' LCD, you can find a decent tv or computer at a pawn shop or off craigslist for cheaper than what even the sales are for. These large retailers (6 of whom have more money than the lowest 140 million Americans) are using psychological marketing techniques to cause this mob mentality, while increasing their wealth and not giving a damn about anyone but themselves. I blame the owners of these companies more than the poor people fighting over the deals. I just don't see an easy solution to move towards a more equitable society,

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Are the retailers to blame for the black Friday violence? [View all] cynatnite Nov 2013 OP

Yes, absolutely, they drive the ad campaigns that make it happen. bemildred Nov 2013 #1

No Gman Nov 2013 #2

Uh, yeah, They kind of did. Incitatus Nov 2013 #20

yes and no Dorian Gray Nov 2013 #27

I would never go either. Incitatus Nov 2013 #39

I am with you. Can't see blaming someone else for pushing and shoving to gain a few bucks off lumpy Nov 2013 #41

Offering a good deal on an item is no reason Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2013 #3

We have a winner ! russspeakeasy Nov 2013 #10

Many will offer some great deal on an item but only have 5 in stock kydo Nov 2013 #4

Yes, without question. n/t kcr Nov 2013 #5

I think this question has actually been settled in courts in a few, unfortunate, cases. PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #6

There have been a lot of stupid decisions that came from courts. Incitatus Nov 2013 #22

One solution with the tablets... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #7

so they are actually losing money on those tablets JI7 Nov 2013 #8

The "get here early" ads imply that Ilsa Nov 2013 #9

I went to Target last year for black friday... Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2013 #16

I blame them, yes, tblue Nov 2013 #11

No, society and modern culture is to blame. Packerowner740 Nov 2013 #12

No it's our increasingly low wages. Initech Nov 2013 #13

Income disparity is a very serious issue. Incitatus Nov 2013 #23

Yeah exactly it's the owners. Initech Nov 2013 #24

Ignorance has to take some of the blame. lumpy Nov 2013 #42

If you've ever been at one, you know the answer is yes. Democracyinkind Nov 2013 #14

Yes. Iggo Nov 2013 #15

They are not fighting over a crust of bread tavernier Nov 2013 #17

40 yrs ago it was not much different KentuckyWoman Nov 2013 #18

Jingle All The Way comes to mind... cynatnite Nov 2013 #21

Yes, they are very much to blame AuntFester Nov 2013 #19

No , manners and human dignaty should not be thrown out over 50% off an X BOX mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #25

Stay home and you won't have to worry about that sort of thing. MADem Nov 2013 #26

I worry about the human species decaying before my eyes, mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #29

Not true. Agschmid Nov 2013 #31

It is true mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #32

Prove it. Agschmid Nov 2013 #34

Already did mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #35

Yah ok. Agschmid Nov 2013 #36

I hardly think that people who go shopping after celebrating the day that MADem Nov 2013 #44

They are using the "teasers" to get people in the door MiniMe Nov 2013 #28

No. Agschmid Nov 2013 #30

were concert venues to blame for the concert death's in the 70s Johonny Nov 2013 #33

even if the other things people mention are true, the Stores ARE still to blame JI7 Nov 2013 #37

Nope... not at all. K.O. Stradivarius Nov 2013 #38

No, people are responsible for their actions, period. n/t Skip Intro Nov 2013 #40

These idiots just want to be first in line... Contrary1 Nov 2013 #43