Comments | prufrock451: Is Wal-Mart liberal?

prufrock451

Is Wal-Mart liberal?

Aug 09, 2006 08:12

Stunning news today- Wal-Mart is seriously considering making E85 fuel available at its gas stations. From a boutique fuel for a few Midwesterners, E85 would suddenly be available, well, everywhere.

This follows a few other recent developments- notably, Wal-Mart's decision to create protected habitat equaling every acre they develop and its ( Read more... )

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t_jaye August 9 2006, 14:22:05 UTC

Heil, Wal-Mart! I'm giving myself over to them now. Why fight it?

prufrock451 August 9 2006, 15:01:18 UTC

You don't even have to go to them- just stand a field and wait a few weeks and a Wal-Mart will spring up to envelop you.

herkind31 August 9 2006, 21:55:55 UTC

or a Starsucks will!

washeteria August 9 2006, 14:31:49 UTC

i by no means want to belittle the good steps taken by walmart ( ... )

prufrock451 August 9 2006, 15:01:43 UTC

Nor should you. They are still evil in plenty of ways.

mere_bystander August 9 2006, 14:59:36 UTC

I'm trying to decide whether to be optimistic - because it is for the best - or pessimistic because, well, it's Wal-Mart doing what is best for Wal-Mart.

prufrock451 August 9 2006, 15:03:07 UTC

Well, it's a reason to be optimistic. We won't choke on our own garbage in a dying world, because Wal-Mart won't let us. Because Wal-Mart wants us as customers in its lowest common denominator deadening box of a culture.

So! The fight goes on. Just on slightly different ground.

mere_bystander August 9 2006, 15:06:04 UTC

I'll give it a try.... if I can get over the slimey "this doesn't feel right" aspect of it...
(*shutters*)

magdalene1 August 9 2006, 15:00:58 UTC

A friend of mine works for the environmental lobbying firm that has been working on Wal*Mart to make these changes - trying to convince them that it is good business.

prufrock451 August 9 2006, 15:03:46 UTC

Good for them!

Now tell them to convince Wal-Mart to stop exploiting Mexicans!

hansenmj August 9 2006, 15:19:32 UTC

This is all well and good, but when are they going to REALLY get with the times and have some indie-rock music in their commercials? Come on, Grandpa Wal-Mart!

prufrock451 August 9 2006, 16:48:32 UTC

One thing Wal-Mart does not do is take crap from its customers. You suggest nothing to Wal-Mart! Wal-Mart tells YOU what is best!

I cannot read that thing. I think it says: "Pirandello is like a clear day: you look forward to it."

What's that say? Friendship? Powerstrip? Floorshine? Fendershop?

hansenmj August 9 2006, 18:02:55 UTC

It's Friendship. Pirandello is nothing like a clear day. Though Fendershop is kind of.