[Destro]

Actually, no I don't advocate socialism. Socialism leads to laziness and and thus a bad economy. I do advocate Henry Ford's policy that the workers should be well compensated so they can afford a decent life while the company also makes a profit. I don't think Walmart would be such an issue if we had an expanding middle income jobs like in manufacturing. But many people feel they are declining (that is the perception anyway) and Walmart is seen by many rightly or wrongly) as the only employer in town these days.

[Destro]

Expanding on my thought: Remember the movie 'Caddyshack'?

When the judge tells the blue collar caddy who wants to gain the college scholarship but his grades are average 'Well the world needs ditch diggers too'.

True enough.

Some Walmart jobs are our era's version of ditch digging. The problem is not Walmart at all. The problem (if it exists and is not our skewed perception) many think we are creating more ditch digging jobs like Walmart and not good paying sustainable jobs like one would find in a factory or even in an office.