WalMart Sucks

Ok, I have to start off by saying I'm a Liberal. That's right -- the L word. I think universal healthcare, gay marriages, women's rights and separation of church and state are all good ideas. I think putting Jesus in my face, censorship and teaching creationism in science class are BAD ideas. I have nothing against Jesus.. but He's the only one in the bunch that's okay and He'd be embarrassed by what's going on down here.
Enter Wal-Mart.I live in LA... big ol' city full of Liberals (that's right -- with a capital L -- come on Rummy, let's go!) who enjoy shopping at Target. What's the difference you who live in Kansas ask? Target is cool, Target has neat stuff and Target carries music for bad girls and boys :D. They feel the little Parental Warning thingy is good enough. They also carry badass videogames. AND they don't make too much effort to be nice to me. (see Jesus reference -- addendum, Crazy Followers)
When I walk into a store, a simple nod more than suffices... don't hand me a friggin' cart, don't tell me to have a nice day and then glare at me when I walk by because I'm smiling back at you and I have better teeth.
Why is it that every WalMart ad features Southerners? I love Lyle Lovett, I love Bill Clinton, I love Texas (in general and Matthew McCoughanahey in particular). The ones who don't have the Dixie flag in their yard are all way cool. But WalMart makes no effort to appeal to me.. a person with disposal income living in a county that is NUMBER SEVEN IN THE WORLD'S ECONOMIES.
I walk into my local neighborhood WalMart (which is much farther than my second home Target, I might add) because I am looking for some appliques to put on a blanket I am knitting for my sister's new baby. (Yes, Liberal Los Angelenos who LOVE Target can also know how to knit). I found something cute if the baby were a girl, but I turn to the clerk to ask in my best voice, do you have anything like this poodle, but in the form of a truck or turtle or something else for a baby boy?
Enter the IQ free zone.
"No"
I think... hmmm, here I am in the craft section (note to self -- write to Target headquarters and beg for craft section so I don't have to go through this again)(for those of you who would like to learn to knit... Target does have some wicked cool how-to-knit packs that come with yarn, knitting needles and a very simple DVD, even an orangutan could learn!)
I decide well WalMart is supposed to be the low price king, maybe I should peruse the aisles and comparison shop my favorite brands while being in this horrible neon light that makes my rum raisin Clinique lipstick look like a bruise... what did I find? Well let me put it this way... if there's a fork in the road and you're sitting there with only a few dollars in your pocket and you need some cute casual clothes, toilet paper, lightbulbs and Diet Coke -- go to Target, young man, go to Target.

Now I must admit... long about 10 years ago.. when WalMart was first busting out of small town America and all their products were made in the USA, I was completely on the Walmart tip. I told everyone about them, read about them on the Stock Exchange (alas I was a poor student so couldn't buy stock). But now that they sell shit from China just like everyone else, I don't need to be supporting the Walton family.Sam and Jesus are turning over in their graves.

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