Walmart is Not the Problem
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Democratic candidates are calling for us to boycott Walmart until they stop selling guns. I don't see the link between Walmart selling guns and unstable young men killing people.
Suggesting that boycotting Walmart is going to help solve the problem is going to be about as effective as doing nothing. I guess it is just about getting headlines by attacking one of the most successful retailers in the United States.
The initiative is a great example of these "elite" candidates not understanding our country. The WSJ story quotes Elizabeth Warren as saying: “It is up to every Walmart customer who worries about the safety of her children, of her neighbors, of her friends, of people across this country to say, ‘I’ve got choices on where I spend my money.'" I wonder, when was the last time any of these candidates made the choice to shop at Walmart. They don't need to: They are wealthy and they live in big cities. So to them, I guess it is a good idea to boycott a store they don't patronize anyway.
Good, or bad, many small towns in our country rely on Walmart as their primary source of food and goods in their area. For many products, if alternatives exist, they are more expensive, less well-stocked, and not as fresh as Walmart's offerings. If alternatives don't exist, then the only option is to drive long distances (10, 20, 30, or more miles) to find alternatives.
So Candidate Warren is correct, Walmart customers have a choice. And, that choice is to spend more time and money, and burn more gas (and create more greenhouse gasses) to support a a boycott that will not solve any problems.
That won't earn my vote. Our politicians need to focus on real solutions instead of trying to make headlines to promote their campaigns.
Suggesting that boycotting Walmart is going to help solve the problem is going to be about as effective as doing nothing. I guess it is just about getting headlines by attacking one of the most successful retailers in the United States.
The initiative is a great example of these "elite" candidates not understanding our country. The WSJ story quotes Elizabeth Warren as saying: “It is up to every Walmart customer who worries about the safety of her children, of her neighbors, of her friends, of people across this country to say, ‘I’ve got choices on where I spend my money.'" I wonder, when was the last time any of these candidates made the choice to shop at Walmart. They don't need to: They are wealthy and they live in big cities. So to them, I guess it is a good idea to boycott a store they don't patronize anyway.
Good, or bad, many small towns in our country rely on Walmart as their primary source of food and goods in their area. For many products, if alternatives exist, they are more expensive, less well-stocked, and not as fresh as Walmart's offerings. If alternatives don't exist, then the only option is to drive long distances (10, 20, 30, or more miles) to find alternatives.
So Candidate Warren is correct, Walmart customers have a choice. And, that choice is to spend more time and money, and burn more gas (and create more greenhouse gasses) to support a a boycott that will not solve any problems.
That won't earn my vote. Our politicians need to focus on real solutions instead of trying to make headlines to promote their campaigns.
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