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Costco is the American version of communism, from the $1.50 hotdogs to the high employee satisfaction, to the drab industrial-scale warehouses, to the two-or-th
by redmajor12 2y ago
Costco is the American version of communism, from the $1.50 hotdogs to the high employee satisfaction, to the drab industrial-scale warehouses, to the two-or-three items in each category available.
- mikestew 2y agoYou might do well to, like, read a Wikipedia page on communism or something. OTOH, Costco does treat its employees well, so maybe it is a worker's paradise? (But I'm pretty sure where the comparison stops. EDIT: sibling points out that Costco actually has shelves with stuff on them.)
- hobotime 2y agoWith one huge exception to communism: the shelves are stocked.
- sdwr 2y agoHonestly true. Diamond rings right next to Tupperware next to golf clubs. No class envy, no scams. Abundance without excess.
- boc 2y agoCostco gets at a core American value, but it's not communism. It's the DIY, bootstraps attitude that Americans love. You get a deal but you basically shop from a warehouse that was built for forklifts, not customers. The displays are just pallets with a price board set on top. Costco does an amazing job of delivering a product (quality food and merchandise) without any of the additional frills that would lead to markups, like nice ambiance or displays. That is a huge deal for millions of Americans who are happy to shop on bare concrete floors if it means saving money.
- sdwr 2y agoIt's way more communist than it is frontier spirit: - there's only one choice for each item. The Company chooses for you - the emphasis on (relatively) flat pay structure and high starting wage - their logo is a big red C