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Boycott Wal-mart


MT Zehvor

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From what I can tell, none of this is illegal, since it involves nothing political or religious, but if starting a boycott on BZP is illegal, just tell me and I'll be happy to close this.

 

Anyways, I was reading the news today and found a story that said Wal-Mart is starting a new plan to (direct quote) "take out other businesses." The new project is named Project Impact, and I'm sure that if you Google it or something you can find more information on it. I'm all fine for making plans to expand businesses, but the goal of this "project impact" is to put other companies OUT of business. For example, one of the main objectives of the plan is to finally get Toys R Us, the last main toy retailer, out of business. That sort of thing ticks me off. I mean, if this sort of thing continues, we're going to end up in a world where all entertainment is made by Disney, everything is bought from Wal-Mart, and all electronics are made by Microsoft. That's the last thing I want to happen.

 

I've already begun boycotting them for this attempt to hurt everyone else. I'd appreciate it if you'd think about doing the same. I'm not trying to force anything upon you, again, just think about it.

 

Thank you.

 

-MT

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Though I partly agree with you, I don't think I'll be joing in this boycott.

Mostly because Wal Mart execs don't read BZP blogs and this most likely won't make a difference.

 

I haven't read the full article on Y! News yet, but from you've said (I'm trusting your quoting skills here), they'd become a monopoly if that happened. As far as I know, monopolies are illegal in the US.

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Well, obviously I exxagerated a bit when I said they'd be the ONLY store that sells stuff, but where I live, they've driven a number of good small stores that I liked out of business, which is another reason I'm mad at them.

 

-MT

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while I really dislike Walmart, it is the ONLY (literally) store that is less from 2 hours (in every direction) around other than gas stations. and I can't buy my groceries at gas stations.
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Did you even read the entire article? The name really sounds a lot more devastating than the plan; it seems more like a self-improvement plan than an attack plan. But I guess "Project Improve Our Image" was just too wordy, and "Project Makeover" just sounds weird. :P

 

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I read the whole article, yes....although what they were saying did sound pretty drastic to me. I don't know...anyone else feel the same way about it as Toraga?

 

-MT

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Haven't you heard? there's no more disney. There's no more entertainment, really. The shows is sham.

 

Awesome to however can figure out the quote. anyway, Disney's dead. Disney channel has taken over. frankly, Disney channel is worse than a blank screen. Disney was good, but for a different audience.

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Ya know if wal*mart didn't exist we'd probably be paying like $50 for toilet paper

It's called Target. Or Bi Lo.

 

Okay, you want a good reason to hate Wal-Mart? Look up Wal-Mart and something called dead peasant insurance.

That, and added to the shooting in China, kinda pushed me over the top.

 

Awesome TA and Gorgnak.

 

-MT

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Yes, Wal Mart really needs to stop. Everyone says it, but no one does anything abut it.

 

Most cashiers there are nice people, but Wal Mart is either their only work choice or they just don't realize what their supporting.

 

That brings up the subject of unemployment.

 

If Wal Mart did fall, what would happen to the innocents working there? They wouldn't have anywhere else to go. So breaking apart Wal Mart is something that has to be done extremely carefully, as not to upset the balance of the world. (Or, you know, America :P )

 

Oh- and what do I do ifI join the boycott? I don't want to do anything extreme...

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