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IronLionZion

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18. Plenty of minorities and lower income people shop and work at Wal-Mart

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 10:56 AM

Aug 2017

of all ethnic backgrounds and immigration statuses. Racist notions of trying white wash jobs would see a lot of Trumpsters lose their local Wal-Mart, which may often be the only store of its type in many rural areas.

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Credit where credit is due... Walmart sticking it to Trump [View all] hlthe2b Aug 2017 OP

Very nice. This issue gives us some very strange bedfellows but I'll take it. Squinch Aug 2017 #1

Few companies want to be associated with racism and neo-fascism. Willie Pep Aug 2017 #2

True, but they could have simply left it at a statement following the resignation from Trump's board hlthe2b Aug 2017 #3

A lot of nonwhite people work and shop at Walmart dalton99a Aug 2017 #4

As I said, there is self-interest involved... still I don't see a lot of others taking such a public hlthe2b Aug 2017 #5

I'll take the cynical view HAB911 Aug 2017 #6

I already made my disclaimer, so I'll leave it at that. hlthe2b Aug 2017 #7

Oh, no argument from me HAB911 Aug 2017 #8

This illustrates exactly what I've never understood about big companies embracing ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #9

Good time to remember Walmart was a Katrina first responder. Hortensis Aug 2017 #10

I did not know that... Pretty amazing as they didn't have to do anything. nt Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #16

I love finding out that my negative opinions are wrong renate Aug 2017 #40

Exactly the same here, Renate. :) Hortensis Aug 2017 #41

As much as the Waltons come through after disasters DK504 Aug 2017 #11

Maybe more paintings for the Crystal Bridges Museum dalton99a Aug 2017 #12

So Wal-Mart is damned if they do---damned if they don't. Grammy23 Aug 2017 #13

Not a Walmart fan, but wow,... MarianJack Aug 2017 #14

Walmart isn't the monster it's sometimes made out to be. dawg Aug 2017 #15

In some rural communities LakeArenal Aug 2017 #17

Really? lillypaddle Aug 2017 #20

Oh yes LakeArenal Aug 2017 #22

Gotcha lillypaddle Aug 2017 #23

Saw this exact same thing the other night. moda253 Aug 2017 #39

Plenty of minorities and lower income people shop and work at Wal-Mart IronLionZion Aug 2017 #18

In the middle income demographic, but I shop at Wal-mart - it's called having kids... iluvtennis Aug 2017 #32

A lot of white people shop there, too lillypaddle Aug 2017 #19

Truth Hekate Aug 2017 #35

I use Walmart lillypaddle Aug 2017 #45

+1 Jamaal510 Aug 2017 #43

I've used walmarts new 2 day delivery, unlike prime-Amazon- it's free delivery. Local people Sunlei Aug 2017 #21

I use their pick up lillypaddle Aug 2017 #24

Largest employer in the US by a large margin IronLionZion Aug 2017 #34

Heartwarming ad democrank Aug 2017 #25

In the short run I will partner up with the devil, if it takes power from the Nazi. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #26

Sort of like WWII: the US & GB were allies w/ Russia CottonBear Aug 2017 #29

Exactly. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #30

piss on walmart anyway. KG Aug 2017 #27

Love it! onetexan Aug 2017 #28

I was watching that ad on tv and thought, "wow, nice!" eissa Aug 2017 #31

Won't get me to shop there, volstork Aug 2017 #33

An ad doesn't erase their abhorrent business practices or how they treat workers. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #36

Thank you for this, hlthe2b. Praise where praise is due... Hekate Aug 2017 #37

That is nice for them to do something nice. Doreen Aug 2017 #38

Living wage legislation and aggressive labor regulation would make WalMart much more tolerable. hunter Aug 2017 #42

So it's Walmart giving me a lump in my throat Jim Lane Aug 2017 #44

Now If They Would Just Treat Their Employees Like Costco Does colsohlibgal Aug 2017 #46

Thanks for posting this. cwydro Aug 2017 #47