Wal-Mart and the End of the American Dream

Wal-Mart and the End of the American Dream
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Wal-Mart and the End of the American Dream

When do we call it quits? The American Dream is something taught in a public school. It is the idea that there will be enough social mobility, such that the idea of living in the middle class is a reality. It is synonymous with the idea of owning a home with a lawn and a white picket fence. However, this idea is no longer a reality. Wal-Mart snuffs small businesses. It takes home more money that is imaginable for an average person, and puts it in the hands of one family. Wal-Mart drains the economy because workers no longer have the money to afford much of anything. Wal-Mart is a megastore that prevents ma and pa stores from competing.

There can only be more laws that might prevent such a thing from occurring. More laws lead to more bureaucracy. Additionally, the idea that more laws solve problems is hardly the American way. America, the USA government, derives from the idea that freedom was of great importance to our success. The Bill of Rights openly stated this. Less and less, ideas such as freedom are no longer a reality for Americans, as Wal-Mart represents freedom for one family and oppression for countless others. It represents oppression for its workers and local businesses across the country, as Wal-Mart is everywhere.

Some people will not purchase at Wal-Mart. These are people living the American Dream, and desire it for others. This is a great difference from Wal-Mart. Seemingly, Wal-Mart desires enslavement. Wal-Mart does not care about concepts such as living wage. In a Wal-Mart economy, very few people can afford to buy anywhere but Wal-Mart.

Here is the catch 22, if we only purchase at this megastore or others like it, then eventually those people eventually enter the Wal-Mart drain. One can scarcely expect to own a coffee store in a Wal-Mart economy. The mega coffee store Dunkin Donuts, which juices up their coffee with huge amounts of addictive caffeine filled this role. This is true with other stores as well. Small businesses selling computers or appliances have proven incapable of competition with the warehouse computer dealers. Chain restaurants that produce high quality food are increasingly making it more difficult for ma and pa restaurants.

This is what I refer to as the end of the American dream. One can no longer expect to take a loan out for a new business and expect to pay it off. I have seen more businesses go under on Cape Cod than is reasonable. It is, “Oh, that’s the new business at that location, wonder how long they will last.” I think it is high time we call it quits. Lobbyists in Washington seek to serve these mega businesses. Nobody has the guts to tell Wal-Mart and others that it is time to put some money into other peoples’ pockets.

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