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louis-t

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29. I remember an interview with one of the upper management guys.

Reply to underpants (Reply #28)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 05:44 PM

Apr 7

You should have heard him try to explain it away. "No, we meant that this company was 'Made in America'" or some bullshit.

I also remember the commercials with tearful employees saying if it weren't for Walmart giving them a ($7 an hour) job, they wouldn't be able to feed their kids. They don't mention that Walmart has a higher percentage of employees on food stamps than any other company because they don't pay shit.

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Hey! I found a store in which everything is "Made in America" [View all] underpants Apr 2 OP

I worked for Walmart in 1970 BOSSHOG Apr 2 #1

I'm guessing that was the Walmart on W.6th Avenue RazorbackExpat Apr 2 #5

Hwy 71 South on the way to West Fork BOSSHOG Apr 3 #11

Since that was 1970, I think Highway 71 RazorbackExpat Apr 3 #13

North of Drake Field BOSSHOG Apr 3 #14

So that was still Fayetteville RazorbackExpat Apr 3 #15

Oh Yeah BOSSHOG Apr 3 #16

I fondly remember old US71 in the 70s RazorbackExpat Apr 4 #17

A wonderful ride indeed BOSSHOG Apr 4 #18

Old 71 to Alma was a trip RazorbackExpat Apr 7 #19

My husband Rebl2 Apr 7 #20

Of course, there are two mountain ranges alomg the way in Arkansas RazorbackExpat Apr 7 #21

It was a rough 50+ miles south of Fayetteville BOSSHOG Apr 7 #22

Yes I Rebl2 Apr 7 #23

Yeh ... that's the ticket dweller Apr 2 #2

I thought you were going to say Pot stores Tree Lady Apr 2 #3

That is true. underpants Apr 2 #4

Depressing reality with that TalentAgency Apr 2 #9

I stopped shopping at Walmart sometime in the 90s. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2 #6

I have never bought a thing in Wal-Mart. llmart Apr 7 #26

80 percent of Walmart's merchandise is made in China. dalton99a Apr 2 #7

First they tricked American companies to bring their products to Walmart WhiteTara Apr 2 #8

Look For the Union Label JoseBalow Apr 2 #10

Maybe go to antique and thrift shops Marthe48 Apr 3 #12

I remember years ago reading electricmonk Apr 7 #24

This is exactly what Trader Joe's does bif Apr 7 #25

Sadly, that happened to far too many companies. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 7 #31

My sister has to get her diabetes meds at Walmart electricmonk Apr 8 #32

I remember that scandal. Kathie Lee Gifford had a clothing line. louis-t Apr 7 #27

I thought they just started going overseas later underpants Apr 7 #28

I remember an interview with one of the upper management guys. louis-t Apr 7 #29

That ad I posted and all Walmart ads were straight out of Reagan's "Morning in America" ad underpants Apr 7 #30