Bad Walmart Is Not Playing Fair

As someone who believes in the "Free Market," and not player-hating, I had previously defended Walmart's right to make money through their competitive business practices.

After further information, I am very disillusioned with them.

Aside from their questionable labor practices, it is clear to me now that they do more harm to communities that than good. While Walmart offers consumers lower prices on their everyday products, they kill small business who are unable to compete.

The essence of Capitalism is that the "Free Market" will prevail in providing for consumers the best products and services at the best prices. But this is not the case with Walmart who has leveraged taxpayers dollars through community funding to give them an unfair advantage over smaller existing business. Civic leaders are enticed with the prospect of receiving business tax dollars from Walmart once it is up and running. In some cases, Walmart has relocated to another business district before they are required to pay their full Tax liability.

While, Walmart offers the most competitive prices, this will cease to be the case once they effectively destroy their competition. Once consumers have no one else to turn to for goods and services, Walmart will be able to charge whatever they see fit.


Regarding the issue of unfair labor practices, I had previously believed that every person has a choice in where they choose to work, but in this heavily depressed economy this is not the case. Walmart Superstores encompass every sort of product in the market, and they have begun expanding to include various services as well. While killing their competitors, they are also cutting off other potential employers. They make it impossible for Americans to try and start their own businesses.

After having spent time in many small towns, and even larger towns like San Francisco and New York City, I have come to realize that small business are essential for a community's pride and identity.

I am a firm believer in the profit motive, but I am a far greater believer in good business. Good business means everyone gains out of every transaction.

When any business places their own profit, without regard to the harm that it poses the very consumers it services, this is a bad business.


The Game is no fun at all if we are just playing with ourselves. It is not a real Game if we don't let other people get a chance to play. It is unsportsmanlike.
Also, it is a violation of the Game to take advantage of people who are taking care of you.

Walmart is King, and I am not against kings so longs as they good care of their subjects. America however is the land where the king died.

Amor y Paz,

Santos de Los Angeles