I've got to say (and I agree with the complaints by their employees) that although Wal-Mart seems to wreck small town America, they seem like a bunch of greedy assholes, and they may be a fungus on humankind, after watching this documentary I have to say that I don't think it's their fault.
It's the fault of the American consumer. If the average American consumer would do a little soul searching and put his/her priorities in order, I think they'd find that they really don't need Wal-Mart. Sure, it's great to get things all in one place, and I go to Wal-Mart when I'm in the states when I absolutely can't find something anywhere else, but it's not a place to buy in bulk. Why would you buy in bulk in the first place? Stop buying stupid crap in bulk and maybe Wal-Mart wouldn't wreck your podunk little town.
Then there's the matter of the insurance. Yes, Wal-Mart fucks their people with medical insurance and whatnot, but all the complaints I heard were from retarded 25 year old welfare single moms with 3 kids. How about you put the dick down and maybe go to school to better yourself? It's not Wal-Mart's fault you weren't on birth control, or that you chose the route you took instead of furthering you education for a better job. These people work in retail, and they want the salary of a person of higher learning. The salary is a reflection on the job. If janitors made $50,000 a year, I don't think anyone would have a problem with cleaning shit up. Want a guarantee? Join the military. You'll get more benefits than you could ever imagine, see the world, and go to college for fucking free.
I just don't see how Wal-Mart is the bane of all civilization when these people have brought this mess unto themselves. Ok, they may be a shitty corporation, but there are hundreds of shitty corporations that do the same thing, they just aren't in the spotlight.
All the German Wal-Mart employees are extremely happy because they're in line with federal worker mandates. Things like 35 days a year paid vacation, full medical benefits, and decent wages. You can't explain this to Americans because they automatically shout "COMMIE!!!" and then go on some tirade about freedom. In my opinion, if you have to work at Wal-Mart in the US, you aren't free. You're either there because you need an interim job or you've made some dumb choices in your life.
In the end, it was an interesting documentary, albeit completely one-sided. Wal-Mart IS a nasty boil on the ass of America, but the American consumer made them that way.
It's the fault of the American consumer. If the average American consumer would do a little soul searching and put his/her priorities in order, I think they'd find that they really don't need Wal-Mart. Sure, it's great to get things all in one place, and I go to Wal-Mart when I'm in the states when I absolutely can't find something anywhere else, but it's not a place to buy in bulk. Why would you buy in bulk in the first place? Stop buying stupid crap in bulk and maybe Wal-Mart wouldn't wreck your podunk little town.
Then there's the matter of the insurance. Yes, Wal-Mart fucks their people with medical insurance and whatnot, but all the complaints I heard were from retarded 25 year old welfare single moms with 3 kids. How about you put the dick down and maybe go to school to better yourself? It's not Wal-Mart's fault you weren't on birth control, or that you chose the route you took instead of furthering you education for a better job. These people work in retail, and they want the salary of a person of higher learning. The salary is a reflection on the job. If janitors made $50,000 a year, I don't think anyone would have a problem with cleaning shit up. Want a guarantee? Join the military. You'll get more benefits than you could ever imagine, see the world, and go to college for fucking free.
I just don't see how Wal-Mart is the bane of all civilization when these people have brought this mess unto themselves. Ok, they may be a shitty corporation, but there are hundreds of shitty corporations that do the same thing, they just aren't in the spotlight.
All the German Wal-Mart employees are extremely happy because they're in line with federal worker mandates. Things like 35 days a year paid vacation, full medical benefits, and decent wages. You can't explain this to Americans because they automatically shout "COMMIE!!!" and then go on some tirade about freedom. In my opinion, if you have to work at Wal-Mart in the US, you aren't free. You're either there because you need an interim job or you've made some dumb choices in your life.
In the end, it was an interesting documentary, albeit completely one-sided. Wal-Mart IS a nasty boil on the ass of America, but the American consumer made them that way.