<p>"Since u hate WalMart, u say its a monopoly (which it isnt), are u basically saying u want to end all big business? "</p>
<p>Wow..you sure suck at reading comprehension. I never said walmart was a monopoly nor did I say I want to end all big business. </p>
<p>Let's get back to the topic of this thread. It was started after someone said they refuse to shop at walmart after seeing the documentary my brother co-produced called, "WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price." Once you see the film then you can argue with me on why walmart is sooo great.</p>
<p>I did watch it.
U believe everything in that documentary right? Cause in that movie there are people saying WalMart is a monopoly. Maybe u should see the film and then we can continue arguing.</p>
<p>That is one thing that can be blamed for people having to take on low-paying jobs. Others have an advantage. They don't. Not everyone can be rich and have a great job; someone has to work at places like Wal*Mart. And someone has to manufacture the goods they sell. So it is technically not even possible that everyone can live the above outlined version of the American dream.</p>
<p>"Maybe the kids dont deserve an advantage, but their parents do for working hard to earn all the money that they did."</p>
<p>I never said there was anything wrong with an advantage. I am simply stating that America is monopolistic and not everyone has the same opportunities. To believe they do...THAT is ludicrous.</p>
<p>"U believe everything in that documentary right? Cause in that movie there are people saying WalMart is a monopoly. Maybe u should see the film and then we can continue arguing."</p>
<p>I never said I believe everyhing in the documentary: your first sentence is based on an assumption so the rest of your claim is invalid.</p>
<p>"That is one thing that can be blamed for people having to take on low-paying jobs. Others have an advantage. They don't. Not everyone can be rich and have a great job; someone has to work at places like Wal*Mart. And someone has to manufacture the goods they sell. So it is technically not even possible that everyone can live the above outlined version of the American dream."</p>
<p>Not in this circumstance. You specifically told him to see the documentary first, implying you agreed with whatever the premises of the documentary was. You don't have to agree with everything. You believe more or less what its saying, so getting pedantic and playing verbal gymnastics only hurts your own point.</p>
<p>Its true, not everyone does have equal opportunites. THAT IS WHAT MAKES USA SOO GREAT! U have to work for what u want! U have to get off ur butt and work to get what u want and where u want to go! Nothing is going to be handed to u, nothing is fair in life, if u want something than go work hard, set goals, and get it!</p>
<p>No..by telling him to see the documentary was so he could understand why I oppose walmart specifically..not all big business. However, it does not mean I believe walmart is a monopoly...even though it pretty much is. =) Well, when they are located in small towns where that is the only place to shop.</p>
<p>Do u even know what a monopoly is? Cause I dont think u do. Have u heard of K-Mart? or Target? Those are HUGE stores, exactly like WalMart, which means WalMart does not control a particular industry, which means it is not a monopoly.</p>
<p>"In economics, a monopoly (from the Greek monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a kind of product or service. Monopolies are characterized by a lack of economic competition for the good or service that they provide and a lack of viable substitute goods."</p>
<p>So then what would you call it when walmart is the ONLY place to shop in small towns?</p>
<p>A local monopoly is a monopoly of a market in a particular area, usually a town or even a smaller locality: the term is used to differentiate a monopoly that is geographically limited within a country, as the default assumption is that a monopoly covers the entire industry in a given country. This may include the ability to charge (to some extent) monopoly pricing, for example in the case of the only gas station on an expressway rest stop, which will serve a certain number of motorists who lack fuel to reach the next station and must pay whatever is charged."</p>
<p>Meaning, a WalMart in a little town could be a local monopoly, but it sure isnt a monopoly because that one store does not serve the entire country. And most of the time, WalMarts arent even in small towns. I dont have one in my town of 12,000. And we dont have one in a neighboring town of 150,000+, but that town does have a Target and K-Mart.</p>
<p>Its a small town, hence not many businesses want to open up shop there. So let me get this clear; five posts ago you said you didn't think Walmart was a monopoly. In the last post you think it is...And how about the little caveat you added? You can't call an only store in one hickville town a monopoly. You have to compare it on at least a state scale.</p>
<p>"Its true, not everyone does have equal opportunites. THAT IS WHAT MAKES USA SOO GREAT! U have to work for what u want! U have to get off ur butt and work to get what u want and where u want to go! Nothing is going to be handed to u, nothing is fair in life, if u want something than go work hard, set goals, and get it!"</p>