[lbo-talk] Wal-Mart as Robin Hood

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

Doug:
> [this is one of the most ingenious apologies for Wal-Mart ever
> devised - Robin Hood with parking...]
> 
> New York Times - March 6, 2005
> 
> ON THE CONTRARY
> Welcome to Sherwood Forest, Er, Wal-Mart

But he has a point - in many rural areas (cf. PA) Walmart is a blessing both
in terms of employment and shopping opportunities.  I do not like Walmart
because their service and commodity tend to be of poor quality, their
selection is not exactly in my taste, the place is crowded, lines are long -
so why bother?  But their labor practices are not that much different from
other retailers.

Wojtek