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14. So what, are you suggesting that we should shut up about Walmart's awful practices?

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 02:27 PM

Dec 2013

Congrats to Walmart for what, exactly? Making many billions of dollars by selling cheap crap and exploiting workers? Really? Congrats?

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The Walton family (Walmart owners) is richer than the bottom 42% of Americans combined [View all] Penicilino Dec 2013 OP

And taxpayers subsidize their profits. JaneyVee Dec 2013 #3

Well, that 42% had better ask the Waltons for a raise. Vox Moi Dec 2013 #4

If it upsets you then stop shopping at Walmart. CKS Dec 2013 #5

A bagger-like comment like that doesn't really fly here, dear. catbyte Dec 2013 #7

I wouldn't shop at Wal-Mart at gunpoint! LongTomH Dec 2013 #8

I doubt if anyone on DU shops at Wal*Mart. Coyotl Dec 2013 #11

They didn't make anything. Incitatus Dec 2013 #15

Selling cheap Chinese goods at 500% markup while paying JCMach1 Dec 2013 #6

And everybody @ DU is richer than the bottom 25% combined mathematic Dec 2013 #9

BOYCOTT Wal*Mart! Support your local unions! Coyotl Dec 2013 #10

Been doing that for years. MallWart is a nightmare. nt LiberalEsto Dec 2013 #16

We used to have kings, who thought they had a right to rule... reformist2 Dec 2013 #12

Goody gum drops! Let's turn our public schools over to 'em, then. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2013 #13