Thread: Walmart is Evil

I think the corporate types at Walmart are missing a golden PR opportunity here. They could turn around and donate money to her trust fund in her son's name to cover her upkeep, and make a big deal of their charity in the media. That would be a win/win situation. All this assumes that the suits not only possess human feelings, but also long term outlook.

Wayne

Shoulda lived somewhere where there's a national health system!

[Ducking under my desk as the rotten tomoatoes come flying my way...]

You know I thought I smelled sulfur the last time I went in there -- and they do play a lot of Manheim Steamroller over the speaker system during Christmas --- if that isn't a sign of hell and pure evil I don't know what is.

As the famous St. Lou of Idaho would say : "Whatever "


Justin

Bruno, indeed I do agree with your point. I am not against outsourcing because of pride issues, though. I am against it when it is inhumane. I do not know the case for your Polish colleagues, but I assume they do not have to sleep in a factory on cement slabs, pay rent to the factory, and work 18 hour days to buy themselves meals similar to pig slop. These are the conditions of many factories (especially in Southeast Asia) which turn me off on the whole issue of outsourcing. If the work can be done cheaper and (in some cases) better elsewhere, then by all means! But if living conditions are at a level unfit for humans, then I am against the practice.
I would like to see more products made in America for the sake of our country (I think it would be good for our economy), but I'll admit that I do not buy American cars anymore because of their incompetence (again, in my opinion). After owning an American car myself, I have been soured on the American car companies. They do seem to be taking steps in the right direction, however, and hopefully one day I'll be happy to buy another American car.

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

You know I thought I smelled sulfur the last time I went in there -- and they do play a lot of Manheim Steamroller over the speaker system during Christmas --- if that isn't a sign of hell and pure evil I don't know what is.

As the famous St. Lou of Idaho would say : "Whatever "


Justin

Hahaha that made me crack up right now.

Originally Posted by majurey

Shoulda lived somewhere where there's a national health system!

[Ducking under my desk as the rotten tomoatoes come flying my way...]

Hey, I'm all for it! But that's a different debate best saved for another time

It seems to me that in general Americans are happy with the medical system they have.
Until they need medical care.

Anyone here ever read The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century?

A pretty good read about globalization and whatnot. Just thought I'd pass it on, as it does touch upon many of the issues mentioned in this thread.

That looks like a good read. Thanks D2T

That women was insured by walmart, they were supposed to share the risk. that money was all she had for the rest of her life, how does wal mart need it more than she does. walmart is notorious for stealing from their employees.working through breaks and lunches an off the clock overtime. they do this crap all the time and then they run a pr campaign about how much they do for the community. they can do for the community because they stole it from their employees. theyve also done their share to destroy the american economy, you cant find anything theremade in america and because they are so big, other retailers have to compete by buying overseas slave labor as well. this leads to unemployment here at home, because all thru the 1990s we were boxing up our factories and shipping them overseas. there is a lotmore that could be and should be said on this subject, but dont fool yourselves walmart is evil, they stole what was left of those peoples lives and stuck it in their pocket. you buy insurance from your employer to protect yourself, not the company.