I read the article in The Nation, but I still don't buy that people have to shop at Wal-Mart. Even if you're stuck shopping at other discounters who aren't much better than wal-mart, there are a few options left.
I don't expect my divorced sister who isn't getting child support and who works as a waitress to buy her kids organic milk, but there are times when making a short term sacrifice is necessary to have any hope of a better future. I've never met anyone who wasn't homeless that didn't have some luxury good (even if it's only drinking soda instead of water) that they could cut out and use that money for more socially responsible shopping.
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Date: 2004-09-16 10:33 am (UTC)I read the article in The Nation, but I still don't buy that people have to shop at Wal-Mart. Even if you're stuck shopping at other discounters who aren't much better than wal-mart, there are a few options left.
I don't expect my divorced sister who isn't getting child support and who works as a waitress to buy her kids organic milk, but there are times when making a short term sacrifice is necessary to have any hope of a better future. I've never met anyone who wasn't homeless that didn't have some luxury good (even if it's only drinking soda instead of water) that they could cut out and use that money for more socially responsible shopping.