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"I don't need a solution on hand to recognize a problem." I hate to use this word, but complaining about a problem without proposing a solution is basically ju

"I don't need a solution on hand to recognize a problem." I hate to use this word, but complaining about a problem without proposing a solution is basically just whining. As far as anti-trust goes, Walmart has done more to equalize the playing field for rural and "underserved" areas than all the public policy think tanks in the history of the world.

TheAdamAndChe 9y ago
Walmart is exactly the kind of company that we need anti-trust legislation for. Walmart comes to rural areas, extracts massive amount of money, and doesn't replace all the workers that were displaced. The fact that they happen to sell things a bit cheaper doesn't offset the local economic damage they do.
- Turing_Machine 9y ago
  "Walmart comes to rural areas, extracts massive amount of money" They "extract massive amounts of money" by providing goods that people in the area want to buy. "and doesn't replace all the workers that were displaced." Typical rural areas didn't have any jobs to begin with. Now they do. Granted, a Walmart job isn't the greatest one in the world, but it sure beats no job at all.
  - TheAdamAndChe 9y ago
    > Typical rural areas didn't have any jobs to begin with. Now they do. Those rural areas had jobs before Walmart came into town. It's not like people lived without dishes or lawn mowers before Walmart was here. Demand was met with small businesses, and profits were almost always kept in the local economy. With Walmart, those profits are extracted out of the area, causing an economic drain on the area.
    - Turing_Machine 9y ago
      > Those rural areas had jobs before Walmart came into town. No, they did not. Do you know what the word "rural" means?
dredmorbius 9y ago
No, sometimes it is necessary, and sufficient, to point out that there is a problem. Especially if that's not recognised. My doctor, dentist, electrician, plumber, and mechanic don't tell me I'm "basically just whining" if I call them and tell them that something's not working. Mind, if I've got an idea as to what's wrong, or can point out additional information or context, they're generally happy to hear it. But they're the experts in this context, and are far better than I at identifying just what's gone wrong. Doesn't mean I can't tell something's broke.

TheAdamAndChe 9y ago

Walmart is exactly the kind of company that we need anti-trust legislation for. Walmart comes to rural areas, extracts massive amount of money, and doesn't replace all the workers that were displaced. The fact that they happen to sell things a bit cheaper doesn't offset the local economic damage they do.

Turing_Machine 9y ago
"Walmart comes to rural areas, extracts massive amount of money" They "extract massive amounts of money" by providing goods that people in the area want to buy. "and doesn't replace all the workers that were displaced." Typical rural areas didn't have any jobs to begin with. Now they do. Granted, a Walmart job isn't the greatest one in the world, but it sure beats no job at all.
- TheAdamAndChe 9y ago
  > Typical rural areas didn't have any jobs to begin with. Now they do. Those rural areas had jobs before Walmart came into town. It's not like people lived without dishes or lawn mowers before Walmart was here. Demand was met with small businesses, and profits were almost always kept in the local economy. With Walmart, those profits are extracted out of the area, causing an economic drain on the area.
  - Turing_Machine 9y ago
    > Those rural areas had jobs before Walmart came into town. No, they did not. Do you know what the word "rural" means?

dredmorbius 9y ago

No, sometimes it is necessary, and sufficient, to point out that there is a problem. Especially if that's not recognised. My doctor, dentist, electrician, plumber, and mechanic don't tell me I'm "basically just whining" if I call them and tell them that something's not working. Mind, if I've got an idea as to what's wrong, or can point out additional information or context, they're generally happy to hear it. But they're the experts in this context, and are far better than I at identifying just what's gone wrong. Doesn't mean I can't tell something's broke.