Do you hate wal-mart?

[Mudpuppy]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Perhaps you haven't looked into the endemic corporate greed that drives wallyworld. They manipulate hours with great care to make sure that the vast majority of their workers remain part-time, in order to never have to pay benefits. The damage they impart on communities is well documented, if you care to open your eyes, or you can simply dismiss it as whining, because after all, it's just the poor, unwashed masses that are affected, right? Not you. None of this will affect you...or will it?

I guess we'll find out what capitalistic greed on a grand corporate scale will do for America. I'm pretty sure I already know, but I'm known to be slightly ahead of the curve.

It will most certainly not be good, but will apparently come as a wild surprise to you, and those like you. I guess when the effluent actually reaches your stiff upper lip, you might then finally take notice...but I assure you, it will be far too late to fix the damage by then.

I personally have another country to fall back on...in fact, one that's currently experiencing nearly 10% GDP growth, while most of the rest of the world is flat, or contracting.

When it all goes horribly wrong, maybe I'll send you a postcard...if the USPS is still functioning, of course...

Yes that and much more.. their buying practices are their biggest weapon of mass destruction for this country.. they force major corporations to sell their goods ultra cheap therefore forcing them to manufacture overseas, etc. i know a lot of people are like fuck it who cares, like OSP, but like the wise man quoted above said it WILL affect us and in most of our life times.. so prepare to be sodomized you fucking idiots..

[Mudpuppy]

Originally Posted by Avatard

You seem to have delusions of relevance.

I have yet to see you have anything salient to add to a single thread.

"delusions of relevance" -

awesome.. and very true..

[Cruzergirl]

Can't do it. I haven't been in there in a few years. I'll somehow manage to live without it. I can't think of one reason TO go in there....

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Avatard

You seem to have delusions of relevance.

I have yet to see you have anything salient to add to a single thread.

I was thinking the same thing for you.

Anyways you blab about how great Brazil is and the only good export I've seen out of there are Brazilian hookers soon to be ravaged by horny old Frenchmen and trying to baby daddy some American athletes to get the fuck out of there.

Is there a reason the Brazil set up is so much better than us? Come on, share this top secret info with us. Let us know and I'll get right on the giant big red phone to the President and we'll fix everything. Obviously capitalism isn't working.

The only things I can think of when I hear about Brazil is this

and this

Which seems to be the best thing going for Brazil

And some giant river thingy with mean snakes and mean fish. Tell me there is more!

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Well, I suggest you take a look at the last 2 Qts.

I know it has a long way to go, but with the US on such a freefall, they should cross paths sooner than later.

I'll do that if you can direct me to the source for the information. Ultimately though if you are attempting to demonstrate a long term trend in GDP real growth rate you should be able to do it annually, not quarterly. The poverty rate and difference in GDP per capita also still argue strongly against the concept that Brazil can be the more generally economically advantageous country for at least the better part of the rest of my lifetime. It also doesn't help that the "freefall" in the US GDP real growth rate you refer to is a couple of years of slightly negative growth.

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

I was thinking the same thing for you.

[CrazyKell]

I like how voting with my wallet and doing what small part I can to not contribute to something I don't believe in is considered holier than thou.

[Avatard]

Zactly. Hey, it's my money, and I'll make whatever little impact with it that I can.

[Angee]

I hate the shortage of cashiers during school rush the week before and after school starts...the fact they don't carry the type of folders that ALL of the schools require here in bulk, but carry an overabundance of folders the schools DON'T use...idiots who don't control their kids...idiots in general...I have to shop for some things, but prefer to do it in the middle of the night. I go to Dollar General, Aldi and TJMAXX for most of my stuff if I can.

[udman]

Wait. This thread can't die yet. AMJ has responded to the goat comment.