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quickesst

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7. It's (insert your name here) to say...
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 11:47 AM
Jan 2016

... it's "my walmart". It's also (insert your name here) to imply I said anything to anyone about celebrating the loss of jobs. I was specifically talking about celebrating the closings of the Walmart stores and lamenting the job losses at the same time. It doesn't do shit for the employees. Everyone knows, and is not happy with what walmart has done over the years but it is done, and wanting to reverse the trend may be a noble undertaking, but it will be a long haul to accomplish that. The employees cannot wait or survive while waiting for its fruition. Ask any employee of Walmart if they are happy that their store is closing and that they will lose their job. I would venture to say that the answer would be a resounding "NO". Given that, and the acceptance that my actions may benefit the Walmart conglomerate in a miniscule way, I stand with the employees.
1 additional note. I would be willing to bet that half of those here who deny ever shopping at Walmart are probably not being wholly truthful. Let the indignity begin.

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Why would I *ever* want to drive to a Walmart, look for something, and wait in line, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #1
Only time I go to Walmart madville Jan 2016 #22
have you tried their free ship to home? Kilgore Jan 2016 #29
I had no idea they did that... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2016 #30
I'll have to check that out madville Jan 2016 #38
That waiting in line is actually a business model they use. TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #27
We need to keep these people from using workers from a CONTRACTER Jim Beard Jan 2016 #34
What's a contracter? nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #36
Because not everyone can afford Amazon Prime demwing Jan 2016 #39
Employees won't be getting jobs at local small businesses Walmart Hortensis Jan 2016 #2
Here's what I don't get quickesst Jan 2016 #3
Well your Walmart did its best to destroy Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #4
Mom and Pop 1939 Jan 2016 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #6
It's (insert your name here) to say... quickesst Jan 2016 #7
Maybe these idyllic retailers existed elsewhere, Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2016 #13
I loved Akron! PasadenaTrudy Jan 2016 #15
I thought it was intersting you could buy traffic signals at a store Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2016 #18
I never shop at walmart PowerToThePeople Jan 2016 #9
I think you probably do... quickesst Jan 2016 #10
You are wrong PowerToThePeople Jan 2016 #11
People who shop at walmart don't belong on this message board? hughee99 Jan 2016 #20
I am not supporting Walmart directly.... quickesst Jan 2016 #24
"which board I should be on?" PowerToThePeople Jan 2016 #31
Haha.... quickesst Jan 2016 #35
My husband "won" a $50 Walmart gift card in a drawing SoCalDem Jan 2016 #12
As would I quickesst Jan 2016 #25
I try to avoid buying things that can't be fixed HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #8
No one does... ileus Jan 2016 #17
WalMart is opening about as many stores as it plans to close Kaleva Jan 2016 #14
No Walmarts by me... PasadenaTrudy Jan 2016 #16
I will never buy anything on Amazon olddots Jan 2016 #19
Say no to Amazon and Paypal Mendocino Jan 2016 #21
I admit I went to walmart quit a lot when the first opened Jim Beard Jan 2016 #23
It's not online sales that are killing them, it's low wages Warpy Jan 2016 #26
our town just had a big smackdown with WalMart.... drthais Jan 2016 #28
Yes, I have seen the same tactic used myself Jim Beard Jan 2016 #33
If you really want to punish WalMart and Amazon Jim Beard Jan 2016 #32
FUCK WALMART JI7 Jan 2016 #37
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