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gab13by13

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2. The time to maybe go for isolationism was back when Walmart came to town

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Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:11 PM

Apr 4

I tried telling my buddies not to shop there, I didn't walk in a Walmart for 40 years. I kept buying American products, I paid more but they were better.

I was in the minority, people wanted 15 dollar blue jeans and 10 dollar shirts. If Walmart had never come to town we would have higher employment today.

I still shop local and buy American but it's impossible to only buy American, that ship sailed long ago. If I want to buy a new TV, if I don't want to buy it at Walmart, I have to drive 75 miles and it would probably be the same TV.

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We have seen it with Walmart [View all] question everything Apr 4 OP

"No, there will never be a revolution in this country. People don't hate the rich; they want to be rich." CrispyQ Apr 4 #1

It's why a state-wide rent control never passes in CA obamanut2012 Apr 4 #10

But there is on in LA. This is the only way a family member has survived there.. question everything Apr 4 #18

There will be no revolution maxrandb Apr 4 #15

The time to maybe go for isolationism was back when Walmart came to town gab13by13 Apr 4 #2

Same here. And Amazon. question everything Apr 4 #9

Lutnik says everything will be made by robots underpants Apr 4 #3

Then what will all the surplus workers do? Retrograde Apr 4 #17

and blocking immigrants question everything Apr 4 #20

We're going to have a hard time finding workers as it is underpants Apr 4 #21

Well, the tariff increases are already noticeable. hlthe2b Apr 4 #4

Looks like eggs are settling in at about $8 a dozen. CrispyQ Apr 4 #12

Greed Nictuku Apr 4 #5

The anonymity of the internet & the increased isolation from the internet aren't helping our empathy grade, either. CrispyQ Apr 4 #13

No Nictuku Apr 4 #22

I remember 30 years and more ago Bev54 Apr 4 #6

Progressive American states have almost tha same minimum wage as Canada. Squaredeal Apr 4 #8

They will be competing with ten-year-old kids for jobs. CrispyQ Apr 4 #14

State lotteries are to blame. Squaredeal Apr 4 #7

No, state lotteries aren't to blame obamanut2012 Apr 4 #11

We Americans are spoiled. We want cheap goods, even if they are produced by exploited workers in third world countries.. jalan48 Apr 4 #16

Socialism never took root in America because Ping Tung Apr 4 #19

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